Sudan’s TASIS government has welcomed a national emergency initiative aimed at supporting and organizing the country’s 2026 secondary school examinations, while setting conditions it says are necessary to ensure the process succeeds.
In a statement, the government said it was ready to cooperate with the proposal, which was put forward by a group of national figures, stressing that its position reflects both its national responsibility and growing concern over the future of thousands of students affected by the war.
The statement highlighted that many students have been unable to sit for exams in recent years due to widespread disruptions to the education system caused by the conflict.
It described education as a sovereign priority that cannot be delayed, calling for a comprehensive and fair response to the impact of prolonged school closures.
TASIS (Peace Government) urged authorities to allow all students affected during the 2023, 2024 and 2025 academic years to take the exams without exception, framing this as essential to ensuring educational justice.
It also called for the technical management of the exams — from preparation to the announcement of results — to be handled through a joint mechanism involving all relevant stakeholders to guarantee transparency and integrity.
In addition, the government stressed the need for collective ownership of the examination process, proposing the involvement of an international education body as an observer or technical partner to enhance credibility and build public trust in the results.
