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Kismayu

British  
/ kɪsˈmɑːjuː /

noun

  1. another name for Chisimaio

"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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A Kenyan ally in Kismayu could provide Nairobi with a welcome buffer.

From Reuters • May 20, 2013

"So far there has been minimal resistance," Oguna told Reuters, adding that the troops had entered Kismayu early on Friday.

From Reuters • Sep. 28, 2012

Ships have brought Kenyan troops on our Kismayu beach last night.

From Reuters • Sep. 28, 2012

The Shabab have lost much of their territory, with Kismayu being their last large base.

From New York Times • Aug. 13, 2012

To facilitate her communications with the interior, Italy also secured from the British government the lease of a small area of land immediately to the north of Kismayu.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

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