Omo, this one na serious matter wey dey happen for ground o! US don finally label Muslim Brotherhood branches wey dey Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon as terrorist organisations. This one na big shake for dem, e fit change how things dey run for the Middle East! E happen for Tuesday, as Trump administration carry out wetin dem talk say dem go do.
The US Treasury even tag dem as specially designated global terrorists! Na serious label wey mean say una go dey face heavy sanctions. The State Department dey push the Lebanese branch down as foreign terrorist organisation (FTO) too, wey mean say anybody wey try support dem for US dey comot for law!
wetin make US dey sharp like this? Na because dem dey accuse these groups of gidi gidi support for Hamas and activities wey no gree make peace dey active for Israel matter. Na wetin make the US dey say Muslim Brotherhood dey incite violence wey fit lead to wahala for everybody. Egypt self don yoke with the US, say dem dey happy for this decision, call am pivotal step for security.
As this matter dey unfold, we go check the Muslim Brotherhood own history. Dem start for 1928 for Egypt, and from dia, dem don scatter across the Middle East. Dem don dey present themselves as legit civic groups, but na wetin dey happen for backside wey dey raise eyebrows. Na so na, people dey fear say dem dey hide terrorism behind their civic face.
In Jordan, Muslim Brotherhood won 31 seats for House of Representatives for 2024 elections, but government don ban dem last year, say dem dey link with sabotage plans. Meanwhile, Egypt don crack down on dem since 2013, pushing dem underground and making dem run for cover.
From US side, with this new move, dem don dey draw line wey go affect visa and asylum matter for any person wey wan enter US wey link with this Muslim Brotherhood case. E mean say, dem go look you twice if your name dey for their list! Na wah o, wahala dey come!
Trump administration dey try beat these groups, but wetin go happen for the relationship with Qatar and Turkey wey don support dis group wahala we no sabi yet. Wey sabi say, plenty leaders don hash dis Muslim Brotherhood issue for years, but this new designation fit change razz for how foreign powers go take see dem.
All eyes go dey on how this things go unfold for the Middle East. Na so e be o, remember say we dey follow up as e dey hot for ground! Make we keep una updated as more gists dey drop!
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