Regulatory Alerts2026-03-09 | 20260309Terrorist Designation of the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control added the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood to the Specially Designated Nationals List. The Al-Baraa Bin Malik Brigade was updated to include secondary sanctions risk and designated as linked to the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood. These actions impose sanctions under Executive Orders 13224 and 14098.
Release Date
03/09/2026
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Terrorist Designation of the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood
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Specially Designated Nationals List Update The following entity has been added to OFAC's SDN List: SUDANESE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD (Arabic: الحركة الاسلامية السودانية) (a.k.a. "MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD IN SUDAN"; a.k.a. "SUDANESE ISLAMIC MOVEMENT"), Sudan; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 01 Jan 1954; Organization Type: Advocacy organization [FTO] [SDGT]. The following changes have been made to OFAC's SDN List: AL-BARAA BIN MALIK BRIGADE (a.k.a. AL-BARA' IBN MALIK BRIGADE; a.k.a. AL-BARAA BIN MALIK BATTALION), Sudan; Organization Established Date 07 Jan 2020; Target Type Armed Group [SUDAN-EO14098]. -to- AL-BARAA BIN MALIK BRIGADE (a.k.a. AL-BARA' IBN MALIK BRIGADE; a.k.a. AL-BARAA BIN MALIK BATTALION), Sudan; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 07 Jan 2020; Target Type Armed Group [FTO] [SDGT] [SUDAN-EO14098] (Linked To: SUDANESE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD). Unrelated Administrative List Updates: None