Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah Burhan has appointed Kamil Idris, a former UN official and ex-presidential candidate, as prime minister of Sudan’s military-led government.
This appointment marks the first time a prime minister has been installed since a coup in 2021 ousted civilian leadership and established a caretaker government. The extent of the prime minister’s power remains unclear as the army battles the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in a devastating war.
Idris’ appointment comes less than a month after Burhan named diplomat Dafallah al-Haj Ali as acting prime minister, a move that didn’t seem to take effect.
Burhan also re-appointed Salma Abdel Jabbar Almubarak to the ruling sovereign council and appointed Nowara Abo Mohamed Mohamed Tahir to the governing body.
The new civilian prime minister and overhauled government were expected to be formed after the army took control of the capital Khartoum from the RSF in late March.
War broke out between the two forces in April 2023 after they disagreed on integrating their forces, devastating the country.
The RSF has recently dealt a blow to the army-led government with a series of drone attacks on the wartime capital of Port Sudan.
