Al Fashir University
Encyclopedia
Al Fashir University is a public university in Al-Fashir
, the capital city of North Darfur
, Sudan
.
There were 11,671 students enrolled in 2011, with 199 faculty members and 243 staff and technical assistants.
It is a member of the Association of African Universities
.
, El-Fashir and Nyala
presented the findings of their research. They made recommendations that included closer cooperation between the UN and local universities, joint research projects and collaborative workshops.
In October 2010 five students of the university loyal to the Sudan Liberation Movement
led by Minni Minawi were arrested by police and were severely beaten before being released on bail. One of them was taken to the hospital for treatment of his injuries.
In March 2011 two students were shot dead by police at the university, one from a range of less than one meter.
They had been disobeying university authorities and participating in a political rally.
Al-Fashir
Al Fashir or Al-Fashir is the capital city of North Darfur, Sudan. It is a large town in the Darfur region of northwestern Sudan, 120 miles northeast of Nyala, Sudan....
, the capital city of North Darfur
North Darfur
North Darfur is one of the 15 wilayat or states of Sudan. It is one of the three states composing the Darfur region. It has an area of 296,420 km² and an estimated population of approximately 1,583,000 . Al-Fashir is the capital of the state...
, Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
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Foundation
The university was created in 1990 by decree of President Omar Hassan Ahmed Bashir, and was officially opened in February 1991 in premises west of El Fasher airport and South of the El Fashir school.There were 11,671 students enrolled in 2011, with 199 faculty members and 243 staff and technical assistants.
It is a member of the Association of African Universities
Association of African Universities
The Association of African Universities was established in 1967 to facilitate co-operation between its members and with the international academic community. It is based in Accra, Ghana...
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Conflict
In December 2004 a conference was held to discuss the effect of environmental degradation in causing conflict in Darfur. Faculty and students of the universities of ZalingeiUniversity of Zalingei
The University of Zalingei is a university based in the town of Zalingei in the state of West Darfur, Sudan.The university was established in 1994 as a public university funded by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research....
, El-Fashir and Nyala
Nyala University
Nyala University is a public university located in Nyala in South Darfur, Sudan.Nyala University is a member of the Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World.It is also a member of the Association of African Universities....
presented the findings of their research. They made recommendations that included closer cooperation between the UN and local universities, joint research projects and collaborative workshops.
In October 2010 five students of the university loyal to the Sudan Liberation Movement
Sudan Liberation Movement
The Sudan Liberation Movement/Army or is a Sudanese rebel group...
led by Minni Minawi were arrested by police and were severely beaten before being released on bail. One of them was taken to the hospital for treatment of his injuries.
In March 2011 two students were shot dead by police at the university, one from a range of less than one meter.
They had been disobeying university authorities and participating in a political rally.