Will the “Central Bank” Cause a New Crisis Between Burhan and the Muslim Brotherhood?

The decision by army leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan to place the Central Bank of Sudan under the Transitional Sovereignty Council’s authority has sparked widespread reactions among Sudanese citizens. Politicians have stated that this decision is evidence of a lack of trust within the “war camp” led by the Islamic Movement, the National Congress Party, and their affiliates in the army, headed by Burhan. They argue that this camp is not united.

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Several activists said that placing the bank under Burhan’s sole direct control, without involving the leaders of the armed movements, exposes the reality of divisions within this camp. They added that this move reflects the collapse and frustration Burhan has reached, as he struggles to secure support from the regional and international community after igniting this war.

Alaa Awad Naqd, a member of the leadership committee of the Democratic Forces Coordination “Taqaddum,” stated that the decision to transfer the Central Bank’s authority to the Sovereignty Council reveals Burhan’s desire to control the bank away from the oversight and interference of the armed movements allied with him under the Islamic Movement.

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Naqd said, “This indicates a lack of trust within the war camp, led by the Islamic Movement and the National Congress Party, with Burhan at the forefront.”

He further explained that “the decision to transfer the bank’s authority from the government of Port Sudan to the Sovereignty Council clearly shows that the war camp is not united. It places the bank under Burhan’s sole direct control without the participation of the armed movement leaders, exposing the internal divisions. A recent example of this is the objection by Jibril Ibrahim, leader of the Justice and Equality Movement and Sudanese Minister of Finance, to the dismissal of the Director of the Tax Authority.”

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Naqd also highlighted that the Central Bank is one of the main sources of war financing for the Sudanese army and the Islamists, alongside the National Mint, the Sudanese Mineral Resources Company, and other resources such as the Port of Port Sudan.

Meanwhile, Tayeb al-Zein, head of the Kordofan Development Coalition and a Sudanese politician, stated that Burhan’s actions reflect the complete collapse of Sudanese state institutions, the latest manifestation being what he called the “looting” of the Central Bank, turning it into private property for the Sovereignty Council.

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Al-Zein said that Burhan has reached a point where he has lost all means by employing the Central Bank for the “war project” that benefits remnants of the former regime.

He added, “The entire world is calling for an end to the war and the pursuit of peace, but the ‘dark’ Islamic Movement insists on war, knowing well that ending the war would lead its leaders to face trials. This underscores the need for increased funding to continue the fighting, at the expense of the Sudanese people’s resources, as evidenced by the recent looting of the Central Bank.”

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