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Kassala

American  
[kah-sah-lah, kas-uh-luh] / ˈkɑ sɑˌlɑ, ˈkæs ə lə /

noun

  1. a city in the E Sudan, near Eritrea.


Kassala British  
/ kəˈsɑːlə /

noun

  1. a city in the E Sudan: founded as a fort by the Egyptians in 1834. Pop: 430 000 (2005 est)

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The university, for example, operates via online learning, with exam centres established in safer cities like Kassala in eastern Sudan.

From BBC Jan. 18, 2025

Speaking in the city of Kassala on Saturday, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who has been Sudan's head of state since 2019, vowed to vanquish the RSF.

From Reuters Sep. 3, 2023

The World Food Program will resume food distribution in four provinces - al-Qadaref, Gezira, Kassala and White Nile - working in areas where security permits, said Executive Director Cindy McCain said in a statement.

From Washington Times May 1, 2023

On Wednesday, Sudan’s state media outlet, SUNA, reported that a newly built sugar factory near the eastern city of Kassala collapsed under heavy rainfall.

From Seattle Times Sep. 15, 2022

After the fall of Khartum only two strong places remained in the hands of the Government, Kassala and Sennar, both of which were closely besieged.

From Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 by Wingate, F. R.

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