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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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Beyond the capital, the army has also won near total control of the crucial state of Gezira.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2025

But, after winning back near total control of the crucial state of Gezira, the army believes it now has the momentum to take the capital too, and break the RSF's almost two-year siege.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2025

The attacks follow the recent defection to the army of the RSF’s top commander in Gezira state.

From BBC • Oct. 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

From a report of the British Cotton-growing Association:— "The negotiations with the Government for the development of the irritation scheme for the Gezira plain are still under consideration."

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, October 3, 1917 by Various

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