{"id":61729,"date":"2026-05-20T18:33:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T15:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/?p=61729"},"modified":"2026-05-20T18:33:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T15:33:12","slug":"one-year-after-his-appointment-kamil-idris-the-man-of-missed-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/20\/one-year-after-his-appointment-kamil-idris-the-man-of-missed-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"One Year After His Appointment\u2026 Kamil Idris, the Man of Missed Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is true that discussion about the civilian government led by technocrats remains both present and desired among wide sectors of Sudanese society. Many Sudanese were optimistic when Professor Kamil Idris came to power, and they were equally encouraged by his choices of ministers and ministries.<\/strong><\/p>\n

However, after the passage of a year \u2014 and after the many developments that have shaken Sudan\u2019s political landscape \u2014 many now believe that the man arrived as little more than an additional burden on the scene. In their view, he accomplished little beyond merely occupying the office and adding to his r\u00e9sum\u00e9 that he served as Prime Minister of Sudan during one of the most difficult periods in the country\u2019s history, amid a war that threatened the very existence of the Sudanese state.<\/strong><\/p>\n

So, did the man succeed, or did he fail as many believe?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Media figure Mohamed Al-Imam, who closely followed Idris\u2019s political journey, argues that he did not fail when one considers the circumstances under which he assumed office: surrounded by guns, accusations of treason, centers of power inside and outside the state, a collapsed economy, and a government formed through a coalition so fragile that not even a single \u201cshawla\u201d could be altered.<\/strong><\/p>\n

All these factors, he says, placed obstacles directly in Idris\u2019s path. Yet he managed to deal with them wisely and without noise or drama.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cTo be honest with you,\u201d Al-Imam said, \u201cthe man thought more than once about resigning because of the interference, overlapping jurisdictions, and obstacles coming from both inside and outside the government. Had it not been for his ability to manage these conflicts, we would have entered an even deeper crisis.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

He added: <\/strong>\u201cAny evaluation of the man and his time in office must take into account the oceans surrounding him. There was nothing around him except conflicts, empty treasuries, broken and tense relationships, guns, and the smell of death. He tried to find safe exits from all this, and I believe he largely succeeded in preserving the Sudanese state alongside the armed forces, the supporting forces, and naturally the Sudanese people themselves.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to Al-Imam, Idris endured extremely difficult experiences during the year because he was governing a country without an economy, with a collapsed currency, destroyed infrastructure, and a population largely displaced or living as refugees.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He needed money to fund services, salaries, and the functioning of the state on one hand, while simultaneously supporting military operations on the other \u2014 all at a time when trade and exports had virtually stopped.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThere are very difficult realities behind the scenes of running the state,\u201d he continued, \u201cthat the man suffered through during this period, in addition to divisions and struggles among influential factions within the government and competing interests from various sides.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

He concluded: <\/strong>\u201cYou cannot say he was highly successful, but neither can you say he failed. He led the country during an extraordinarily difficult and exceptional phase.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

This view, however, is not shared by many others, who believe the man failed to deliver even on the promises he made during his first days in office when he spoke about improving people\u2019s living conditions and prioritizing their welfare.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Instead, after he assumed office, the cost of living rose to unprecedented levels not seen even since the outbreak of the war. Government service fees increased, while vital sectors such as electricity and water continued to deteriorate, further worsening people\u2019s daily lives.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Even the decisions he issued in support of ordinary citizens\u2019 economic conditions were, for the most part, never implemented \u2014 to the point that he later called on citizens not to pay what he described as arbitrary taxes and fees.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Bakri Mohamed Al-Sir, a lecturer at Sudanese universities, says bluntly that Idris is \u201cnot the man for this stage.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to him, the post-liberation period in Khartoum and Al-Jazira required a prime minister who would go directly into the streets and present a different model of leadership.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cPeople needed an inspiring figure,\u201d he said. \u201cHe could have been that figure by personally leading the reconstruction phase and demonstrating his ability to lead the state by overcoming obstacles and working to solve the problems preventing Sudanese citizens from returning to their cities, as well as those obstructing trade and industry.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

As evidence of Idris\u2019s disconnect from the realities of the country and its people, Al-Sir points to the moment Idris took over leadership of the committee responsible for preparing Khartoum for the return of residents from Lieutenant General Ibrahim Jaber.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe very first thing he did,\u201d Al-Sir remarked, \u201cwas leave the country for Switzerland to spend the Eid holiday. Imagine that this is the state\u2019s top executive official.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

He continued:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cRegardless of the difficult conditions surrounding his appointment, Kamil Idris has shown no real evidence of even wanting to serve his citizens. Instead, he has completely blended into his surroundings. We hardly hear about him anymore except when he is traveling abroad or receiving officials in his office.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Al-Sir added: <\/strong>\u201cI do not like comparisons, but look at the extensive public movement and visibility of General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and compare it to the activity of the country\u2019s top executive official. You will realize that Kamil Idris has neither served himself nor his citizens.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It is true that discussion about the civilian government led by technocrats remains both present and desired among wide sectors of Sudanese society. Many Sudanese were optimistic when Professor Kamil Idris came to power, and they were equally encouraged by his choices of ministers and ministries. However, after the passage of a year \u2014 and …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":50300,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-61729","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61729","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61729"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61729\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":61730,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61729\/revisions\/61730"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50300"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61729"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61729"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61729"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}