Al Fashir University is a public university in al-Fashir, the capital city of North Darfur, Sudan. 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 al-Fashir airport and South of the al-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. 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 metre. They had been disobeying university authorities and participating in a political rally. More information...
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