The Opportunistic Narrative of the Scarecrow in Sudan’s War: Hijacking the Anit-War Advocacy
The Opportunistic Narrative of the Scarecrow in Sudan’s War: Hijacking the Anit-War Advocacy Amgad Fareid El-Tayeb The remnants of the Forces of Freedom and Change, with their ever-shifting hues, alongside the elements of the “ Framework Agreement” coalition —figures like Ibrahim Mirghani (a founding member of theoro-RSF Ta’asis alliance), The Islamist Popular Congress party and others who have joined the fray—persist in endorsing and propagating a narrative crafted by self-endorsed intellectual giants who depict the ongoing war in Sudan as their mythical “ Armageddon” against Islamists. In this narrative, Hemedti and his militia are relegated to a secondary role, pitted against what they call the “ Islamist army,” against which they rally the world, linking it to Iran, Hamas, ISIS, al-Qaeda, and even the army of Al-Hussien at the gates of Kufa, if need be. This narrative is double-edged. On one hand, it provides a pretext for their authoritarian collusion with the Rapid ...
