Kamil Idris and the Sudan 2025 Project: A Study on State and Post-War Development Thought

By Prof. Gism Al-Sayed Ibrahim
I began researching Sudan’s new prime minister’s intellectual journey and found in the book Sudan 2025: Evaluating the Path and the Dream of the Future a valuable key to understanding his vision. I felt it my duty to disseminate its content for the benefit of those writing about Sudanese affairs without intellectual guidance or a solid analytical reference.
Amidst the grave events unfolding in Sudan and the rising questions about the political and intellectual competencies leading the country, Dr. Kamil Idris has emerged as one of the most prominent figures returning to the national forefront—not only as an international law expert and intellectual property specialist but also as a thinker striving to present a comprehensive vision for Sudan’s future.
Our research led us to his book Sudan 2025: Evaluating the Path and the Dream of the Future, which traced the roots of his vision and potential program as prime minister. This work can be described as a foundational attempt to formulate an inclusive national project, integrating political analysis, economic vision, and cultural-historical reflection.
Idris does not merely present theoretical ideas in this work. Through ten pivotal sections, he seeks to dismantle Sudan’s chronic crises and reconstruct national possibilities with an openness to global experiences, advocating for a dialogue, peace, and social justice methodology.
This article aims to provide a comprehensive overview and critical analysis of the book, tracing the intellectual and media discourse surrounding it, and situating it within its historical context as a valuable intellectual document in a time when serious projects are scarce, and improvisation, dependency, and division prevail.
A Comprehensive Analysis of Sudan 2025: Evaluating the Path and the Dream of the Future by Dr. Kamil Idris
This book occupies a middle ground between theoretical reflection on the future of the Sudanese state and a practical project for building a nation that transcends the tragedies of war, the constraints of centralised authority, and the confusion of national identity. Written in a language that combines academic rigour and national commitment, it reflects the author’s expertise as a legal scholar and former international negotiator.
First: The General Structure of the Book
The book is divided into ten sections, progressing from diagnosing Sudan’s crises to proposing solutions and development mechanisms, then to keys for reforming the Sudanese state from within and connecting it to universal values and international legitimacy.
Key themes include:
Analysing the roots of Sudan’s wars in Darfur, the South, and the Two Areas (Blue Nile, South Kordofan), linking them to developmental deprivation and cultural monopoly.
Tools for ending war: Calling for a comprehensive ceasefire, building trust, supporting educational media, and launching fair development initiatives.
Rebuilding the state through a consensual constitution and recognising the cultural and economic rights of all societal components.
The importance of human development: Idris presents a thesis centred on people first, as opposed to the excessive focus on infrastructure in traditional development projects.
International partnership, not dependency: Reintroducing the concept of engagement with global financial institutions, but with respect for national sovereignty and rejection of external dictates.
Second: The Political and Social Vision
Idris presents a distinctive stance on the issue of war. He does not merely call for negotiations but frames them within deeper concepts such as “attractive unity” and “inclusive citizenship,” emphasising that stability is achieved not through coercion but through recognition of the other. Here, he aligns with the marginalised while rejecting armed struggle, advocating instead for unconditional dialogue based on Sudan’s unity and respect for rights.
In this context, his thesis appears more balanced than extreme military or revolutionary proposals, as he attempts to forge a third path—one that breaks the center’s monopoly on decision-making and designs a fairer economy that supports rural areas and redistributes resources based on efficiency and need.
Third: The Question of Development and Reconstruction
The author argues that war does not end with silencing guns but begins another post-peace mission: balanced development. In his vision, reconstruction must be built on an inclusive national project, not political quotas or deals between warring factions.
He believes Sudan needs a comprehensive plan for rehabilitating war-affected areas, focusing on:
Effective decentralisation
Education and scientific research
Localising technology

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