Why are the Muslim Brotherhood Trying to Prolong the War in Sudan? Politicians and Analysts Respond
Sudanese media outlets have examined various analyses and interpretations from observers regarding the involvement of the Muslim Brotherhood in the ongoing war in Sudan, as well as their attempts to hinder the cessation of hostilities and oppose political and civilian forces in the country.
Political analyst Mohammed Idriss emphasized in an interview with Sudan Tribune that the Islamic movement has vigorously pushed to ignite the war and steer it towards a central goal, namely, a return to power through the militarization of society and the state.
Idriss also pointed out another aspect closely linked internally and externally to the popular rejection of Islamists and their return, met with similar rejection from other regional and international axes. He stated that the internal factor remains available to Sudanese who reject the return of the previous regime and Islamists, the major bloc demanding an immediate halt to the war.
Idriss highlighted a factor he described as crucial for the Islamists’ future after the war, despite their participation, lies in the opposing forces that will not remain silent on their return. He added that the war waged by the former regime against its traditional enemies from the forces that toppled it might not make it capable of seizing power again once the war ends and the military decides to enter a transitional period.
On his part, Khalid Omar, a member of the Central Council of the Forces for Freedom and Change, who served as Cabinet Minister in Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok’s government, stated in a tweet on his X platform: “Continuing the current war benefits no one in Sudan except elements of the former regime and the Muslim Brotherhood.”
Meanwhile, Yasser Arman, another member of the Central Council of the Forces for Freedom and Change, tweeted on the X platform that the Islamists’ control over the military and security sectors is the root cause of all the trouble and the heart of the matter. Nothing can be achieved without ending their control over these sectors and conducting a balanced and efficient operation.
It is worth mentioning that the Muslim Brotherhood is trying by all means to return to the scene, control decisions in military institutions, and sideline all civilian forces that toppled their regime. Hence, the group poses an obstacle to any solutions or negotiations aimed at ending the crisis and war in Sudan.
