August 26, 2025 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan’s Council of Ministers on Tuesday discussed the plans of its ministries through the end of the year in its first meeting held in the capital, Khartoum, since the outbreak of the current conflict.

The meeting was held at the headquarters of the Khartoum State government, two days after the ministers of Health and Livestock were sworn in, completing the cabinet formation except for the foreign minister, who has yet to be named.

Prime Minister Kamel Idris stated in a press conference that “the meeting discussed the activities and plans of the ministries from today until the end of this year, with a focus on services, people’s livelihoods, and reconstruction.”

He pointed out that the government’s priorities are reconstruction, strengthening the economy, maintaining security, and encouraging voluntary return, in addition to boosting productive sectors to increase output.

Notably, copies of the book “Sudan 2025: Assessing the Path and the Dream of the Future,” authored by Kamel Idris, were distributed to all participants in the meeting.

Kamel Idris mentioned that the cabinet meeting addressed the comprehensive Sudanese-Sudanese dialogue, which excludes no organization, noting that the dialogue is “part of the government’s program to promote national healing, develop foreign relations, and achieve peace.”

The Prime Minister announced on Wednesday that he would lead a national campaign to clean up Khartoum, calling on citizens and both the public and private sectors to participate.

The government aims to operate from within Khartoum by next October, after a long period of managing the state from the eastern city of Port Sudan. It has intensified efforts to restore water, electricity, and healthcare services, as well as to rebuild infrastructure.