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Al Fashir University

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Al Fashir University
university
Year dem found am1990 Edit
CountrySudan Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydAl Fasher District Edit
Coordinate location13°37′42″N 25°19′19″E Edit
Member ofAssociation of African Universities Edit
Dema official websitehttp://www.fashir.edu.sd Edit
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Al Fashir University be public university insyd al-Fashir, de capital city of North Darfur, Sudan.[1]

Foundation[edit | edit source]

Na dem create de university insyd 1990 by decree of President Omar Hassan Ahmed Bashir, wey na dem officially gbele am insyd February 1991 for premises west of al-Fashir airport insyd den South of de al-Fashir school.[2]

Teaching[edit | edit source]

Na der be 11,671 students dem enroll insyd 2011, plus 199 faculty members den 243 staff den technical assistants.[3] Ebe member of de Association of African Universities.[4]

Research[edit | edit source]

Conflict analysis[edit | edit source]

For December 2004 insyd na dem hold conference make dem discuss de effect of environmental degradation wey dey cause conflict insyd Darfur. Faculty den students of de universities of Zalingei, al-Fashir den Nyala present de findings of dema research. Dem make recommendations wey dey include closer cooperation between de UN den local universities, joint research projects den collaborative workshops.[5]

Human Rights Knowledge Centre[edit | edit source]

For 28 October 2019, de Minister of Welfare den Social Development, Lena el-Sheikh Mahjoub, den de Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina J. Mohammed, gbele de Human Rights Knowledge Centre for al-Fashir University, as cooperative project between de university den de United Nations Development Program (UNDP). De fresh centre be affiliate plus de university ein Faculty of Sharia den Law.[6]

Police repression[edit | edit source]

Insyd October 2010 na de police arrest five students of de university loyal to de Sudan Liberation Movement lead by Minni Minawi wey dem severely beat dem before dem release dem on bail. Dem take one of dem to de hospital for treatment of ein injuries.[7] Insyd March 2011 dem shoot two students dead by police for de university, one from range of less dan one metre. Na dem dey disobey university authorities wey dem dey participate for political rally insyd.[8]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Sudanese higher education". Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research. Archived from the original on 29 November 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  2. "History of the University". Al Fashir University. Archived from the original on 20 October 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  3. "Facts & Figures". Al Fashir University. Archived from the original on 4 January 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  4. "Al Fashir University". Association of African Universities. Archived from the original on 6 October 2006. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  5. "Environmental Degradation as a Cause of Conflict in Darfur" (PDF). UN University for Peace. December 2004. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  6. "Human Rights Knowledge Centre launched at North Darfur university". Radio Dabanga. 29 October 2019. Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  7. "Five University of El Fasher students severely beaten in police station". Radio Dabanga. 14 October 2010. Archived from the original on 15 October 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  8. "Two students shot dead by police at El Fasher University". Radio Dabanga. 17 March 2011. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2011.