The Sudan Founding Alliance (TASIS) has welcomed a civilian-led initiative aimed at protecting the future of Sudanese students, while sharply criticising what it described as the refusal of General al-Burhan’s SAF to respond to calls to suspend national exams.
In a statement issued Friday, TASIS expressed “sincere gratitude” to organisers of the National Initiative to Save the Future of Sudanese Students, praising what it called a patriotic effort to safeguard education amid the country’s ongoing conflict.
The alliance also welcomed the initiative’s engagement with the Peace Government, noting that authorities aligned with TASIS had agreed to suspend previously announced Sudanese Secondary School Certificate examinations following appeals from the group.
However, TASIS said the initiative had been met with “intransigence” from General al-Burhan’s SAF and its affiliated authorities, accusing them of rejecting efforts to address the impact of war on students.
The statement repeated longstanding accusations against the SAF, blaming it for prolonging the conflict, displacing civilians, and targeting non-military sites, including schools and hospitals.
TASIS urged organisers of the student initiative to continue their efforts and expand outreach to international organisations, calling for greater pressure to address what it described as injustices faced by Sudanese civilians.
The alliance also called on citizens to support efforts to protect students’ rights despite what it described as intimidation and misinformation campaigns.
Reaffirming its position on education, TASIS said the Peace Government remains committed to organising secondary school examinations for students who have been unable to sit for them over the past three years, promising “fair and secure arrangements” to ensure equal access.
Sudan’s education system has been severely disrupted by the ongoing war, leaving large numbers of students without access to formal examinations and raising concerns over a lost generation.
