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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Abdoulaye Wade 2011.jpg — Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India.","cite":"\"Abdoulaye Wade\". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/abdoulaye-wade. Retrieved 10 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-03T08:54:07Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-10","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/abdoulaye-wade","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/abdoulaye-wade","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/abdoulaye-wade?lang=ne"}}