The United States has announced plans to formally designate the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation, with the decision expected to take effect later this month.
The move was disclosed on Monday in a statement issued by the United States Department of State and signed by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
According to the statement titled “Terrorist Designation of the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood,” the group has been designated as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) and will also be listed as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) beginning March 16, 2026.
“Today, the Department of State is designating the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist and intends to designate the group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, effective March 16, 2026,” Rubio said.
Allegations of Violence in Sudan
The U.S. government accused the group of engaging in violent activities against civilians amid the ongoing conflict in Sudan.
According to the statement, members of the organisation have used violence to undermine peace efforts in the country.
“The Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood uses unrestrained violence against civilians to undermine efforts to resolve the conflict in Sudan and advance its violent Islamist ideology,” Rubio stated.
He added that fighters linked to the group had carried out mass executions of civilians during the conflict.
The statement also alleged that many of the group’s fighters have received training and support from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the elite military unit of Iran.
Rubio described Iran as a leading state sponsor of terrorism, accusing the country of using the Revolutionary Guard to finance and coordinate extremist activities globally.
“As the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism, the Iranian regime has financed and directed malign activities globally through its IRGC,” Rubio said.
Previous Sanctions
The U.S. government also noted that the group’s armed wing, the Al‑Baraa Bin Malik Brigade, had previously been sanctioned in September 2025 for its role in the Sudanese conflict.
According to the State Department, the new designation is being carried out under Section 219 of the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act and Executive Order 13224, which allow the government to impose sanctions on organisations involved in terrorism.
Officials said the action forms part of Washington’s broader strategy to block extremist groups from accessing financial resources and international support.
The announcement comes amid ongoing instability in Sudan, where armed groups and political factions have continued to clash, deepening the country’s humanitarian crisis.
