15 May 2011 - More than 6,000 people attended yesterday the graduation ceremony for 3,000 students of the Open  Sudan University, organized with the support of the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur, and held in the packed al-Nagaa Stadium in El Fasher, North Darfur.

UNAMID Joint Special Representative, Ibrahim Gambari, told the graduates that they bore a special responsibility to use their knowledge gained at the university to work for peace in Darfur. Also addressing the crowd was the Sudan Federal Minister for Higher Education, Khamis Kajo Kunda and the Wali of North Darfur, Osman Mohammed Yusuf Kibir.

Professor Ibrahim Gambari addressing to the people at the stadium. Photo by Albert Gonzalez Farran

The graduation celebration began on Thursday 12 May with a musical concert, offered by UNAMID, featuring renowned Sudanese musician Abdelgadir Salim.

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