Master’s in Strategic Planning
The newly appointed civilian prime minister,Dr. Kamil Idris stands out as a prominent figure in the international intellectual property institution under the umbrella of the United Nations. As a Sudanese national, he has long been a bright and honorable face on the global stage, contributing significantly to the enforcement of international law and the protection of intellectual rights. With this strong international and national credibility, Dr. Kamil now steps forward to assume the most critical leadership position during one of Sudan’s darkest and most turbulent times—backed by the trust of the Sudanese military and the Sovereign Council.
This appointment is not a ceremonial one, nor a personal dream fulfilled. It is a heavy burden placed upon someone whose heart aches with patriotism, watching his country teeter on the edge of collapse. But God, in His wisdom, has gifted Sudan a legendary army—steadfast, patient, and professional—to hold the nation together.
Dr. Kamil has been selected to lead Sudan’s fourth transitional government amidst a raging, irrational war ignited by a regional, tribal militia bent on dismantling the Sudanese state. Their actions, characterized by brutal atrocities and widespread violations, justify labeling them as traitors, terrorists, and foreign agents. Their brutality has only intensified since their failure to seize power, with one commander killed and the other fleeing the battlefield.
The consensus around Dr. Kamil’s appointment by both the military leadership and the Sovereign Council sends a clear message: Sudan’s military does not seek to cling to power. Rather, they want a patriotic, independent, and nationally aligned leader who can uphold Sudan’s sovereignty—free from internal partisan pressures and foreign influence. The aim is to lay the groundwork for a democratic Sudan, one in which the nation’s interests take precedence, and power is transferred peacefully through democratic means.
However, Dr. Kamil faces no easy mission. He assumes leadership during an active war, in a political vacuum created by fractious political parties fighting over the transitional period—an era the military rightly considers its exclusive domain due to the parties› failure. These parties, particularly the Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC), have stubbornly promoted a flawed narrative: that the Sudanese army is aligned with Islamists, a claim that escalated political tensions and ultimately contributed to the current war.
Several critical challenges lie ahead for Dr. Kamil’s government:
1. Ending the war and unifying Sudanese people on a common national front.
2. Convincing political parties to organize themselves for democratic competition after the foundational transitional period.
3. Resolving deep divisions within the civil service between Islamists, who see their positions as earned through organizational merit, and leftists, appointed during Hamdok’s administration, who now seek to exclude others.
4. Dealing with armed movements still wavering between allegiance to the state and fantasies of regional independence, despite the flawed Juba Peace Agreement.
5. Reviving national industries and developmental projects crippled by militia attacks, and returning them to production.
6. Addressing the educational crisis across its three pillars: teacher welfare, learning environment, and curriculum. The current curriculum, especially Dr. Al-Garrai’s controversial reforms, must be replaced by a balanced national curriculum developed by an urgent and inclusive national committee.
7. Rebuilding grassroots governance through independent committees that reject the corrupt legacy of past Popular Committees and the failed cadres of the FFC.
8. Breaking Sudan’s international isolation, which has persisted for over 35 years through foreign blackmail and pressure—from Abboud’s era to Hamdok’s administration—intended to force Sudan into alignment with Western interests.
9. Restoring the value of the national currency and reinforcing sovereignty—challenges not necessarily caused by lack of production but by complex local, regional, and global factors that demand bold, long-term economic decisions.
10. Healing the rift in Sudanese society between the so-called “Islamists” and “Secularists,” and overcoming this polarization by empowering a patriotic bloc composed of independent academics and free military professionals.
In our assessment, Dr. Kamil faces a daunting situation. The sheer number and complexity of Sudan’s crises—many fueled by regional and Western intelligence manipulation—present an unprecedented challenge. Notably, some Arab states, driven by envy and resource competition, have actively worked to prevent Sudan from assuming a leadership role in the region.
Nevertheless, we remain confident that with the support of the military and the sincere national will to rescue the homeland, Dr. Kamil can succeed. His mission is to guide Sudan from the brink of becoming a failed state toward a future as a functional, inclusive national state where all Sudanese—north, south, east, west, and center—can take part in rebuilding their nation
