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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Ali Bongo on December 14, 2022 (cropped).jpg — United States Department of State Africa U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: Photos and Videos, Public domain.","cite":"\"Ali Bongo\". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ali-bongo. Retrieved 8 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-03T08:00:38Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-07","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/ali-bongo","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/ali-bongo","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/ali-bongo?lang=ne"}}