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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A river of northeast Africa. It is the chief headstream of the Nile and flows about 1,610 km (1,000 mi) from northwest Ethiopia to Sudan. At Khartoum it merges with the White Nile to form the Nile River proper.
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- noun a headstream of the Nile; joins the White Nile at Khartoum to form the Nile
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On the right bank of the Blue Nile was the small North Fort.
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The band takes the rootsy sound of Neil Young or My Morning Jacket and casts it into a swirl of atmosphere that recalls The Blue Nile, Talk Talk and even Angelo Badalamenti.
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Although the Blue Nile is the shorter tributary, it contributes the majority of the water.
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The Nile River The White Nile coming from lake VICTORIA, UGANDA, joins the Blue Nile which is coming from lake TANA, Ethiopia at Khartoum confluence.
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With this resolution, the Council has made clear that it is ready to authorize continued U.N. operations in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile to support new security arrangements.
UN Security Council Votes to End Peacekeeping Force for Sudan 2011
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"Fighting is going on 30 km (19 miles) to the south but in the west and north and east (of Blue Nile state) the situation is very calm," he said while touring with reporters through the city where soldiers were present everywhere.
More fighting in Sudan border area, key town quiet Reuters 2011
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Last week, fighting broke out in Blue Nile state between Sudan's army and groups allied to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement SPLM, the dominant force in newly independent South Sudan.
More fighting in Sudan border area, key town quiet Reuters 2011
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We reiterate the readiness of this Council as set out in the resolution which we have just adopted both to continue current U.N. operations in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile states, and to assist the parties in implementation of new arrangements to be agreed between them, said Lyall Grant.
UN Security Council Votes to End Peacekeeping Force for Sudan 2011
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