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Malakal

American  
[mal-uh-kal, mah-luh-kahl] / ˈmæl əˌkæl, ˈmɑ lə kɑl /

noun

  1. a city in E Sudan, on the White Nile.


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Thursday’s clashes in the Malakal camp occurred between members of the Shilluk and Nuer ethnic groups, a local representative of the displaced people told The Associated Press.

From Seattle Times Jun. 9, 2023

Some who have already returned to Malakal from Sudan say they’re unsure if there’s a home to go back to, having had no contact with their families during the civil war.

From Washington Times May 27, 2023

"If they were to seek shelter downriver in Malakal, for example, their lives could be at risk as soon as they stepped off a boat."

From BBC Dec. 22, 2022

Months later, the UN admitted to peacekeeper “inaction, abandonment of post and refusal to engage” during the Malakal attack, but failed to hold any commanders or troops to account.

From The Guardian Oct. 5, 2016

So Mayik packed everything from her house in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum, where she had been working as an English teacher, and traveled 400 miles to Malakal, her birthplace.

From Washington Post Aug. 6, 2016

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