Islamists seem to have become the key word in the intensification of the conflict between the army and the RSF. Hemedti accused Burhan of working to restore them to power, amid questions about the future of the relationship between Burhan and the Islamists if the army wins.

After the fall of al-Bashir's regime in April 2019, the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) was banned, and its headquarters and property in Khartoum and the states were confiscated.