Bahr el Ghazal
Americannoun
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a river in SW Sudan, flowing E to contribute to headwaters of the White Nile. About 500 miles (805 km) long.
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a region in SW Sudan.
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Born in Aweil North in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state, Dr Pioth went to the capital Juba, trained to become a general surgeon, and came back to help his community.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2022
Here in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state, the Lol river has burst its banks.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 22, 2021
The report says catastrophe conditions are also occurring in five counties across South Sudan in Jonglei, Warrap and Northern Bahr el Ghazal states, where 5% to 10% of the population is facing starvation.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 11, 2020
In some of the more accessible areas of South Sudan, such as Bahr el Ghazal, international humanitarian assistance has helped to avert famine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2017
Lately Dr. Schweinfurth found an equatorial range which, stretching northwards towards the Bahr el Ghazal, was seen to trend westward.
From Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 1 by Sir Richard Francis Burton
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