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Gezira

American

[juh-zeer-uh] / dʒəˈzɪər ə /

noun

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

Gezira British

/ dʒəˈzɪərə /

noun

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

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He did not comment about the concerns raised by South Sudan, and whether the investigation would focus on alleged atrocities elsewhere in Gezira.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025

On 20 October, the Sudanese military announced that Abu Keikal, a senior commander with the RSF in Gezira state, had defected to them along with a sizeable number of his forces.

From BBC • Dec. 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

Already at least 250,000 people have fled from Gezira, according to the UN.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2023

It was on the outskirts of Cairo, near the Nile, on the Island of Gezira.

From Bella Donna A Novel by Hichens, Robert Smythe

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