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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: President Albert Zafy.jpg — Yvannoé, CC BY-SA 3.0.","cite":"\"Albert Zafy\". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/albert-zafy. Retrieved 12 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-03T08:00:38Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-12","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/albert-zafy","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/albert-zafy","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/albert-zafy?lang=ne"}}