- a variation of Massaua.
Massawa
Britishnoun
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In 1886, Italy took control of the Egyptian Red Sea port of Massawa at Britain’s urging to prevent France from acquiring more territory in the region.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
“With the war everything stopped,” says Samuel, a middle-aged Eritrean who grew up in Massawa but later moved to Ethiopia.
From Economist ● Aug. 4, 2018
He said the UAE is helping to improve the port there, and will later work on the port in Massawa.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2016
Help eventually came in the form of 400 Portuguese musketeers, who sailed into Massawa port and embarked on a six-day march to the front.
From Reuters ● Dec. 28, 2011
It was not, however, at Massawa that Italy first obtained a foothold in eastern Africa.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various
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