Their Convening in Khartoum Sparks Momentum and Wide Reactions| Sudanow Magazine

The Sovereignty Council and the Council of Ministers… Messages to the Inside and the Outside

A serious attempt to manage the transitional period using constitutional tools that bridge the legislative vacuum.

A practical mechanism to unify political and legislative decision-making and overcome fragmentation.

Praise for the tight coordination between the two councils in addressing major issues.

Warnings against the risk of relying on temporary formulas as if they were permanent solutions.

The joint convening of the Sovereignty Council and the Council of Ministers in the capital, Khartoum, during their first joint meeting of 2026, sparked wide political reactions and generated significant media momentum that went beyond the impact of the decisions issued by the meeting itself.
Although the meeting resulted in the approval of the state budget for the current year, the symbolism of holding the meeting in Khartoum overshadowed the substance of the budget. Attention shifted from the content of the decision to its location, and from figures and budget lines to the deep political and security messages conveyed by the gathering of the state’s highest authorities from the heart of the capital.

Implications and Meanings

The joint meeting of the Sovereignty Council and the Council of Ministers in Khartoum carries political, security, and social implications that transcend procedural considerations. It reflects the gradual return of the capital to its natural position as the center of public administration and national decision-making, after having long symbolized military confrontation and instability.
The meeting sends a strong reassurance message to citizens at home and abroad that security conditions are witnessing tangible improvement and that state institutions are beginning to reassert their effective presence on the ground. This, in turn, encourages internally displaced persons in some Sudanese states and refugees abroad to reassess the prospect of return and participate in reconstruction efforts, restoring normal life and the social fabric of the capital.

A Similar Precedent

Sudan previously witnessed a similar precedent in Shaaban 2025, when the Sovereignty Council and the Council of Ministers approved the amended Transitional Constitutional Document of 2025 during the second session of their joint meeting held on the 20th of Shaaban 1446 AH, corresponding to February 19, 2025.
The meeting was chaired by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Chairman of the Sovereignty Council, and represented a pivotal moment that redefined the constitutional framework governing state institutions in the absence of a legislative council.

Legislative Mandates

The transitional legislative authority is defined as the body responsible for legislation and oversight of the executive branch. Temporarily, it consists of the Sovereignty Council and the Council of Ministers convened jointly until the establishment of a legislative council.
This authority undertakes the enactment of laws, approval of the general budget, and oversight of government performance, ensuring a minimum balance of powers and preventing a legislative vacuum during the transitional phase.

A Practical Mechanism

Coordination and integration between the Sovereignty Council and the Council of Ministers have acquired particular importance in Sudan’s current reality, marked by a complex war and intertwined security, economic, and institutional challenges.
The joint meeting of the two councils represents a practical mechanism for unifying political and legislative decision-making and overcoming the fragmentation that characterized the previous four years, during which the Forces of Freedom and Change – Central Council governed, and Dr. Abdalla Hamdok served as Prime Minister. Political disagreements and weak institutional cohesion during that period contributed to disrupting state management and paralyzing strategic decision-making.

Warning Against “Resting on Temporary Comfort”

A senior government source believes that the joint convening of the Sovereignty Council and the Council of Ministers represents a sound constitutional practice in the absence of a legislative council, noting that the amended constitutional document provides this arrangement with temporary legal backing to avoid a legislative vacuum.
However, the same source—who requested anonymity—warns against the danger of relying on temporary arrangements as if they were final solutions, rejecting the notion of “resting on temporary comfort” due to the effective coordination between the two councils in addressing major and sensitive issues such as approving public budgets, enacting laws, and making constitutional amendments, while neglecting the completion of state institutions.
The source added that the effectiveness of this mechanism, despite its necessity, should not substitute the most important constitutional entitlement: completing the structures of governance at all levels, foremost among them the establishment of the Transitional Legislative Authority.
He emphasized that the transitional legislature represents the true guarantor of balanced powers, the consolidation of legitimacy, and the strengthening of popular and institutional oversight over state performance.
He concluded by stressing that approving the budget through this mechanism grants it legal immunity, provided that its use is confined to sovereign and strategic matters and that it does not become a permanent alternative to parliament.

An Important Conclusion

Ultimately, the joint convening of the Sovereignty Council and the Council of Ministers represents a serious attempt to manage the transitional phase using available constitutional tools and to bridge the legislative gap during the exceptional circumstances facing the country.
However, the success of this arrangement remains contingent upon the clarity of its time horizon, adherence to avoiding the normalization of temporary solutions, and serious efforts toward establishing an elected or consensual legislative authority that restores the legislative process to its natural course and lays the foundation for a stable political transition based on the rule of law and strong institutions.
“And to those of determination, great endeavors are granted.”

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