We Must Work Together to Declare the Islamic Movement and the National Congress Party as Terrorist Organizations

By Yasir Arman

What is happening now in Al-Jazira state, perpetrated by groups of the so-called “Special Operations,” the Islamic Movement, the National Congress Party, and their influential members within the state apparatus, including the regular forces and security agencies, constitutes wide-ranging war crimes and deliberate, systematic terrorism. These actions are intended to eradicate any form of political or social resistance.

This is a group driven by fanatic sentiments, believing that they can crush the December Revolution and force the Sudanese people into submission under the oppressive rule of the Islamic Movement of Sudan.

Today’s (January 14th) events are merely a continuation of what has happened in South Sudan, the Nuba Mountains, the Blue Nile, Darfur, the ghost houses, and the widespread executions and purges that have scarred our entire society.

The desecration of the graves of the Sufi Sheikhs, the beheading of civilians, the assassination of emergency committee members, the sweeping campaigns in Al-Jazeera, and previously in Sennar and other parts of Sudan, along with the documented evidence of these atrocities, place an obligation on all of us, both within Sudan and abroad, to launch a regional and global campaign. This campaign must aim to declare the Islamic Movement of Sudan, its organizations, and its leaders who are spearheading this war as terrorist entities to be held accountable for their crimes dating back to June 30, 1989.

We must unite and not allow ourselves to be divided in confronting them. The unity of Sudanese society and its vibrant civil, political, and social forces is our path forward toward a better future.

January 14, 2025