Sudan Empowerment Removal Committee Targets Islamic Movement-Linked Assets Abroad

Khartoum, April 24, 2026 - Sudan’s Empowerment Removal Committee has announced plans to pursue companies, organizations, and individuals linked to the Islamic Movement through international legal and financial institutions, following the group’s designation as a terrorist entity. The committee, formally known as the Committee for Dismantling the June 30, 1989 Regime, said it resumed operations on March 17 after a period of suspension. The move follows recent international decisions classifying the Muslim Brotherhood-linked Islamic Movement as a terrorist organization. Committee officials said the body had been restructured to enable it to operate partly from outside Sudan and to strengthen cooperation with international partners in tracking alleged illicit financial flows and assets. They added that efforts are ongoing to identify networks and individuals linked to the former ruling system within state institutions and abroad. The committee’s head, Mohamed al-Faki Suleiman, said that assets allegedly transferred overseas by figures of the former regime are under investigation. He also stated that data collection and analysis continued during the suspension period, resulting in a large archive of individuals associated with the dissolved National Congress Party. Committee rapporteur Salah Manna said the group aims to cut financial channels linked to the Islamic Movement and its affiliated charitable organizations. He warned that individuals and entities engaging in transactions with the group could face legal consequences under its new designation. Manna further stated that the committee will work with international institutions to monitor financial holdings, alleging that corruption levels during the war and post-coup period are comparable to those recorded during the previous three decades of rule under Omar al-Bashir. He also called on foreign banks to avoid transactions linked to entities under investigation. Committee spokesman Wagdi Salih urged caution in dealing with assets formerly owned by members of the previous regime, warning that some companies are attempting to rebrand and operate under new identities abroad. He said the committee is tracking such cases closely. Salih also noted that 109 diplomats previously dismissed by the committee were reinstated following the 2021 coup. He added that authorities have identified 127 diplomats believed to be linked to the Islamic Movement and are engaging with host countries regarding their status.