Decision to Close External Centers of Sudanese Universities: Implementation Challenges and Prospects for Recovery

Sudanhorizon – Follow-ups

When the guns fall silent, the classrooms open!

How have Sudanese universities survived the war?
Were external centers a lifeline or an additional burden?
And is returning to the old system today a realistic decision—or a hasty one?

Zain Interactive Forum

The forum brings together representatives from Sudanese public, private, and non-profit universities at one table:

Prof. Abdel-Azim Al-Mahal – Deputy Director of Sudan University of Science and Technology
Prof. Qureshi Mohammed Ali – Executive Director of the National Company for Advanced Education Systems
Prof. Amna Al-Sadiq Badri – Assistant President of Ahfad University for Women

Moderator: Prof. Idris Salem Al-Hassan, former Deputy Director of the International University of Africa.

Today, Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. Sudan time, on X.

Forum link: https://x.com/i/spaces/1RJjpbdNlepKw?s=20

Be part of the dialogue shaping the future of education in Sudan!

Shortlink: https://sudanhorizon.com/?p=17151