Monkeys delight students and visitors at University of Khartoum - in pictures

Hundreds of monkeys live on the rooftops of the campus in the Sudanese capital, hopping around freely among students, who often give them treats

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  Monkeys on the roof of a building on the campus of the University of Khartoum, Sudan. AFP

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  The monkeys at the University of Khartoum in the Sudanese capital are popular with visitors to the campus. AFP

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  A student feeds a monkey on the campus of the University of Khartoum. AFP

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  A troop of monkeys lives freely on the campus. AFP

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  Higher education? A monkey on the campus of the University of Khartoum. AFP

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  Monkeys on a popular route across the rooftops of buildings at the campus. AFP

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  Planted areas of the campus are popular with the resident simian troop members. AFP

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  Monkeys live freely on the campus of the university. AFP

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  Monkeys on the campus of the University of Khartoum are bold enough to take food from students' hands. AFP

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  Any potential source of food is quickly pounced upon by the university's resident primate troop. AFP

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  A monkey searches for juice in a cup left behind by students. AFP

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  The multi-campus University of Khartoum in the Sudanese capital is the country's oldest and largest university. AFP

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