Sudan’s newly appointed Prime Minister Kamil Idris has dissolved the country’s caretaker government, state news agency SUNA reported late Sunday.
This significant shift in Sudan’s leadership comes amid ongoing conflict between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
Idris was appointed by army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Sudan’s head of state, and took the oath of office on Saturday, becoming the country’s first prime minister since the 2021 military-led coup.
In his first speech as prime minister, Idris pledged neutrality, promising to maintain an equal distance from all political factions. He prioritized national stability, security, and long-term reconstruction of Sudan.
However, the Rapid Support Forces, which have been in a violent standoff with government forces, announced plans to establish its own parallel government in alliance with select political groups, potentially complicating Sudan’s fragile political landscape.
The dissolution of the caretaker government marks the beginning of a potential major political reorganization, but SUNA did not specify when a new cabinet would be announced.
Sudan remains in urgent need of a unified, civilian-led transitional process, and Idris’s next steps will be crucial in determining the country’s future.
