Sudan’s TASIS-backed Government of Peace and Unity has begun rehabilitation work at the University of Nyala, as the parallel administration moves to restore education and other civilian institutions in areas under its control.
Prime Minister Mohamed Hassan al-Taayshi visited the university to inspect ongoing repairs and preparations for the resumption of in-person teaching, according to Radio Tamazuj.
The rehabilitation campaign includes repairs to classrooms, faculty buildings and administrative offices damaged or left unusable during more than three years of war.
Al-Taayshi said universities operating in territories controlled by the TASIS government had the capacity to accommodate students whose studies have been disrupted by the conflict.
Where physical capacity remains insufficient, authorities would use online education and internet-based learning, he said.
The prime minister also praised residents of Nyala for protecting university facilities from destruction and looting during the conflict.
The initiative comes as TASIS seeks to strengthen civilian administration from Nyala, the South Darfur capital that serves as the headquarters of its Government of Peace and Unity.
The administration has increasingly sought to present itself as a functioning alternative government by establishing ministries and state institutions while expanding services in territories outside the control of the Port Sudan authorities.
Restoring universities and schools is emerging as part of that effort, as millions of Sudanese students remain affected by the collapse of education infrastructure since fighting erupted in April 2023.
The University of Nyala has itself attempted to maintain academic activities during the war. Its official website says the institution has pursued arrangements for students to resume studies, promoted faculty members and expanded academic cooperation, including an agreement with Türkiye’s Middle East Technical University.
Nyala has nevertheless remained vulnerable to military attacks.
Suspected Sudanese Armed Forces drones struck several locations in the city in late August, including areas near Nyala airport and the University of Nyala campus, according to local residents cited by Sudan Tribune.
The latest rehabilitation drive highlights a broader challenge facing TASIS: translating control of territory into functioning public institutions capable of delivering education, healthcare and other basic services while the war continues.
