Al-Daein, March 17 (Darfur24)
Thousands of residents in the city of Al-Daein in East Darfur State took to the streets on Monday in a large public march welcoming the United States’ decision to designate the Muslim Brotherhood in Sudan as a terrorist entity.
On March 9, the US State Department added the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood, including the Islamic Movement and the Al-Baraa Bin Malik Brigade, to its list of Specially Designated Global Terrorists, with the intention of classifying it as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.
Eyewitnesses told Darfur24 that the march drew thousands of participants who marched the main streets of the city.
They noted that some demonstrators wore outfits bearing the image of US President Donald Trump and performed dances mimicking one of his well-known routines, expressing support for the decision.
Participants chanted slogans associated with the December revolution, as well as slogans opposing the Islamist movement.
Hanan Hussein, one of the participants, said women’s participation in the march was significant and unprecedented during the ongoing conflict, describing it as the first time the city has witnessed such a strong female presence amid the war.
Civilian committees in East Darfur had called for the march in coordination with political groups and military factions, including the Rapid Support Forces represented in the Sudan Founding Alliance, as well as native administrations.
Relatedly, traders in Al-Daein market said local authorities ordered the closure of large sections of the market during the morning hours, along with the shutdown of Starlink telecommunications service centers.
The designation took effect on Monday.
In its statement, the United States accused the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood of using “unrestrained violence against civilians” to undermine efforts to resolve the conflict and promote its ideology.
It added that the group has deployed more than 20,000 fighters in the ongoing war in Sudan, some of whom reportedly receive training and support from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
The statement also accused fighters from the Al-Baraa Bin Malik Brigade of carrying out mass executions and targeting civilians based on ethnicity or suspected affiliation with opposition groups.
The US Treasury Department had previously sanctioned the Al-Baraa Bin Malik Brigade in September 2025 over its role in the conflict.