Sudan’s army chief appoints the first prime minister since war began in 2023
CAIRO (AP) 鈥 Sudan’s army chief on Monday appointed the country’s first prime minister since it plunged into civil war two years ago and following months of steady advances by the military against its paramilitary rival.
CAIRO (AP) 鈥 Sudan’s army chief on Monday appointed the country’s first prime minister since it plunged into civil war two years ago and following months of steady advances by the military against its paramilitary rival.
Kamil al-Taib Idris will be tasked with forming the country鈥檚 transitional government, a move long touted by military chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, particularly after in March and ousted the Rapid Support Forces from the capital.
The war in Sudan broke out in April 2023 when the military and the RSF turned against each other in a struggle for power. Their battles spread from Khartoum to around the country. At least 20,000 people have been killed, but the real toll is probably far higher. Nearly 13 million people have fled their homes, 4 million of them streaming into neighboring countries. .
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The resigned in 2022 during a political deadlock and widespread pro-democracy protests.
Journalist and political analyst Osman Mirghani said that appointing Idris marks an important step toward restoring civilian-led rule and addressing Sudan鈥檚 political crisis.
鈥淗is chances of being accepted by various communities of the Sudanese society seems higher, even among those who support the RSF, because he has no political affiliations,鈥 he said.
signed a charter in February in Kenya鈥檚 capital, Nairobi, . The charter calls for 鈥渁 secular, democratic and decentralized state,鈥 in a nod to growing calls by Sudan鈥檚 many communities for autonomy from Khartoum.
Idris had previously worked as Sudan’s legal adviser at its U.N. mission and is a member of the U.N. International Law Commission, according to his social media profile.
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