Sudan: ‘25% of Sudan Certificate Exam Candidates Absent’

Ed Damer / El Gutaina / Ed Duweim / Delling — The Sudanese Teachers’ Committee reported that 25 per cent of registered candidates for the Sudanese Certificate exams were absent as exams continued from last weekend across several states and external centres.

Images circulating on social media highlighted the stark emptiness of exam halls in Ed Damer, capital of Sudan’s River Nile state. One centre designed for 126 students saw just four candidates seated across two classrooms. Another centre,…