Sudan’s Tasis government Prime Minister Mohamed Hassan Al-Taishi has appealed to the United Nations for immediate global support to safeguard education.
In a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Al-Taishi urged aid for rebuilding schools and training teachers amid conflict.
He stressed the urgent need to keep educational institutions neutral and prevent children from being drawn into armed groups.
The appeal follows parallel secondary exams held in rebel-controlled areas, which left ten thousand displaced students isolated from national tests.
Federal authorities previously conducted official examinations strictly within military-controlled zones, effectively excluding thousands of conflict-affected youth across Sudan.
Educators warn that divided examination systems risk fracturing the nation’s educational integrity and imperiling student university admissions globally.
The Sudanese Teachers’ Committee called for unified national exams to prevent education from becoming a tool of political warfare.
Civic groups propose neutral administrative arrangements to establish a unified curriculum and preserve the future of Sudanese youth.
