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Malakal

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[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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An environmental impact assessment found that the dredging in nearby Malakal Harbour -- expected to start this year -- will cause the loss of 4.26 hectares of coral, impacting endangered turtles, fish and dugong.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

As they finally approached Malakal airport, they experienced more difficulty.

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2025

More than 41,000 people are staying in the Malakal site, which is also a designated camp for people fleeing the violence in neighboring Sudan, MSF said.

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

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

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