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Republic of the Sudan

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Contested authorities: see the government note. No official Sudanese list of ministers could be found or opened, so all seats are sourced, mostly from Wikipedia's list of the Idris government, which gives only years for most start dates (so no start dates are recorded for ministers). Health and Information are confirmed by 2026 reports of the state news agency SUNA: Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim was serving as Federal Minister of Health in July 2026 (when he took the post is not confirmed), and Khalid Al-Eisir as Minister of Culture, Information, Antiquities and Tourism in June 2026, a post Wikipedia lists as unfilled. The Labour and Administrative Reform post is not listed because no source names a holder. Sulaima Ishaq is described by Wikipedia as a minister of state. The cabinet of the RSF-led Tasis government is not recorded; no 2026 changes to it were found.

Head of state
Abdel Fattah al-BurhanChairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council
Head of government
Kamil IdrisPrime Minister · since 31 May 2025
System
Military-led transitional authority (Transitional Sovereignty Council) amid civil war; a rival RSF-led authority claims to governCapital: Khartoum
UN e-government rank
178 of 193EGDI 2024

Sudan is a military-led transitional authority (transitional sovereignty council) amid civil war; a rival rsf-led authority claims to govern[1][2]. The head of state is Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan[1][4]. The government is led by Prime Minister Kamil Idris, in office since 31 May 2025[4]. Govpedia records 21 members of its cabinet.

At a glance[3]

Capital
Khartoum
Region
Northern Africa
Area
1,886,068 km²
Languages
Arabic, English
Currency
Sudanese pound (PT)
People
Sudanese
Borders
Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Libya, South Sudan
Calling code
+249
Internet domain
.sd

Leadership

Who leads the state

Head of state

Disputed

Abdel Fattah al-Burhan

Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council · 11 Nov 2021 – present[1][4]

Commander-in-chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces; the source describes him as de facto leader who seized power in a coup in October 2021, and gives 11 November 2021 as the start of his current term as chairman (he also chaired the council from 2019 to October 2021). His council heads the government that AP calls internationally recognised. Disputed because the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), at war with the army since April 2023, and their allies have set up a rival presidential council.

Head of government

Disputed

Kamil Idris

Prime Minister · 31 May 2025 – present[4]

Previous heads of state

Previous prime ministers

  • Mohamed Hassan al-Taishi[2][5]Disputed

Executive

Government of Hope (Kamil Idris government)

0 of 21 verified on official pages

Sudan has been at war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces since April 2023. The army-led Transitional Sovereignty Council named Kamil Idris Prime Minister on 19 May 2025; he was sworn in on 31 May 2025 and formed a cabinet planned at 22 ministries in stages from June 2025. AP describes this government as internationally recognised. The RSF-led Tasis alliance announced a rival government on 26 July 2025 with Mohamed Hassan al-Taishi as Prime Minister, announced from Nyala; it is not recognised. Both claims to the national executive are therefore marked disputed. The cabinet listed is the army-backed government's; the Tasis cabinet is not listed. Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.

Digital government

Digital government, measured

UN E-Government Development Index[9]

2024

0.276rank 178 of 193

  • Online services0.129
  • Human capital0.259
  • Telecom infrastructure0.439

Record of changes

Timeline

  1. 26 Jul 2025

    The RSF-led Tasis alliance announces a parallel government from Nyala, with Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo heading a 15-member council and Mohamed Hassan al-Taishi as Prime Minister; the army-led government's foreign ministry calls it a fake government.[2][5]

    Sourced

  2. 28 Jun 2025

    Defence Minister Hassan Daoud Kayan and Interior Minister Babiker Samra Mustafa are sworn in, the first ministers of the Idris government.[4]

    Sourced

  3. 31 May 2025

    Kamil Idris is sworn in as Prime Minister.[4]

    Sourced

  4. 19 May 2025

    The Transitional Sovereignty Council names Kamil Idris Prime Minister.[4]

    Sourced

Evidence

Sources

How Govpedia verifies
  1. [1]
    Abdel Fattah al-Burhan

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    Sudan's paramilitaries announces a parallel government, deepening the country's crisis

    Associated Press (via WDIV ClickOnDetroit)NewsChecked 16 Oct 2026

  3. [3]
    World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)

    Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026

  4. [4]
    Kamil Idris government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026

  5. [5]
    Why Sudan's RSF chose this parallel government ahead of peace talks

    Al JazeeraNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026

  6. [6]
    RSF's Hemedti sworn in as head of parallel Sudanese government

    The New ArabNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026

  7. [7]
    Sudan: Health Minister Reviews Rehabilitation of Specialized Hospitals in Khartoum State (SUNA)

    AllAfrica (Sudan News Agency)NewsChecked 16 Oct 2026

  8. [8]
    Sudan: Minister of Information Commends Electronic Press Role in the 'War of Dignity' (SUNA)

    AllAfrica (Sudan News Agency)NewsChecked 16 Oct 2026

  9. [9]
    UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data

    United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026