SKY YORK Journal | Sudan stands at the edge of collapse. Nearly 150,000 people have been killed and more than 12 million displaced since the war erupted in April 2023. Behind this devastation lies what observers call a calculated architecture of ruin, designed and executed by Islamist networks tied to the Muslim Brotherhood — known locally as the “Kizan.”
From December Revolution to Chemical Warfare
The Brotherhood, through the dissolved National Congress Party and the Islamic Movement, ruled Sudan for nearly three decades, marked by corruption, repression, and systemic failure. Though ousted by the December 2018 revolution, they never relinquished influence.
Today, their grip is visible through Ali Karti, the Islamist leader wanted internationally, who has emerged as a key powerbroker behind Sudan’s sovereignty council and military command. Under his shadow, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the Sudanese Armed Forces stand accused of using chemical weapons against civilians — allegations documented in a statement by the civil coalition Samoud.
Khartoum: A Capital in Ruins
Eyewitness accounts describe Khartoum as a dead city:
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Entire neighborhoods without water or electricity.
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Mountains of waste and rubble where markets once thrived.
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Armed groups roaming openly, committing abuses.
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Disease, hunger, and fear spreading through what was once Sudan’s lifeline.
More than 60% of the capital’s infrastructure has been destroyed. Experts estimate the cost of reconstruction at over $300 billion, a staggering figure that underscores how far Sudan has been dragged into engineered collapse.
International Pressure Mounts
The United States has imposed sanctions on Sudanese leaders tied to atrocities, while the World Bank has withdrawn its remaining support instruments. Yet these measures remain limited compared to the scale of destruction. Analysts warn that without a coordinated international coalition, Sudan risks total collapse — with consequences that extend beyond its borders.
A Future Held Hostage
What is unfolding in Sudan is more than war. It is systematic state vandalism led by Islamist factions intent on reclaiming power at any cost, even through mass death and chemical warfare. Every day of inaction sacrifices more lives, deepens displacement, and erodes the chance of recovery.
SKY YORK Journal affirms: Sudan does not need statements of concern. It needs decisive action — international accountability, humanitarian protection, and an end to the rule of those who turned governance into a machinery of ruin.
