Khartoum universities reopen after two-year wartime break

University students in war-ravaged Sudan resumed classes on Sunday 20 July following a two-year suspension due to the ongoing fighting, reports Moses Muoki for Capital FM.

Ahead of reopening, the university administration implemented precautionary measures, including security checks to ensure no weapons or explosives were present. Technical teams were also deployed to clear rubble and debris from the premises, according to the rector.

The Sudan News Agency (SUNA) reported on Sunday that Neelain University was hosting entrance exams at its Khartoum campus for the first time in two years, with 987 students sitting the tests. In June, Sudan’s military-appointed Prime Minister, Kamel Idris, issued a decree ordering the reopening of universities in Khartoum and instructing authorities to assess the damage inflicted on academic institutions.
Full report on the Capital FM site