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Gezira

American  
[juh-zeer-uh] / dʒəˈzɪər ə /

noun

  1. a region in central Sudan, S of Khartoum, between the Blue Nile and the White Nile: a former province.


Gezira British  
/ dʒəˈzɪərə /

noun

  1. a region of the E central Sudan between the Blue and White Niles: site of a large-scale irrigation system

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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On 29 October, the UN issued a statement condemning the killings in al-Seriha and other towns in Gezira state and identifying the RSF as being responsible for these attacks.

From BBC Dec. 22, 2024

A local civil society group, the Gezira Congress, says that figure could be as high as 140.

From BBC Dec. 22, 2024

The attacks follow the recent defection to the army of the RSF’s top commander in Gezira state.

From BBC Oct. 22, 2024

The hotspots include Khartoum, the western Darfur region, and the provinces of Kordofan and Gezira — areas where roadblocks, taxation demands and security threats endanger supplies.

From Seattle Times Feb. 2, 2024

From a report of the British Cotton-growing Association:— "The negotiations with the Government for the development of the irritation scheme for the Gezira plain are still under consideration."

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, October 3, 1917 by Various

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