Sudan’s New Transitional PM to Form Post-Eid Government Amid Growing Political Tensions
Kamil Idris prepares to form a new cabinet after dissolving the current one, facing both military pressure and demands for technocratic governance as Sudan navigates war and political fragmentation.
Watan-Sudan’s newly appointed transitional Prime Minister, Kamil Idris, is set to form a new government after Eid al-Adha, with expectations of military involvement in naming key sovereign ministers and allocation of seats to armed movements that signed the Juba Peace Agreement.
Idris dissolved the existing government following a closed meeting in Port Sudan, assigning ministry tasks to general secretaries and undersecretaries to maintain operations. Idris emphasized the importance of preventing institutional paralysis and ensuring continuity in vital services. The move comes amid mounting political and security challenges in Sudan.
His appointment and government dissolution have ignited political debate. Some view the move as lacking legitimacy, while others see it as a fresh start for the transitional process. A Rapid Support Forces advisor criticized Idris’s speech as aligning with the military’s pro-war stance.
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Analysts suggest that forming a civilian government focused on citizens’ daily needs is essential to reducing military dominance. Idris is regarded as a respected international figure with valuable global ties that could aid Sudan’s path forward. Political observers highlight the importance of his proposed national dialogue and stress the complexity of the challenges he faces.
Some warn of Idris’s limited chances for success due to entrenched internal and external obstacles, questioning whether his government can break from past failures or simply perpetuate them under a new face.
