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Gezira

[ juh-zeer-uh ]

noun

  1. a region in central Sudan, S of Khartoum, between the Blue Nile and the White Nile: a former province.


Gezira

/ əˈɪəə /

noun

  1. a region of the E central Sudan between the Blue and White Niles: site of a large-scale irrigation system
“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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The army and allied militias have been accused of carrying out widespread atrocities after recapturing territory, in particular the central Gezira state.

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

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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.

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Recent footage showing alleged Sudan soldiers killing South Sudanese civilians appears to show Wad Madani city, the capital of Gezira State in central Sudan within the past few days.

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Darker-skinned people say that racism is endemic in Sudan, and targeted attacks on these communities by lighter-skinned Arab fighters happening today in places such as Gezira and Darfur have a long precedent.

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