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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Dawda Jawara (1979).jpg — Fernando Pereira / Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.","cite":"\"Dawda Jawara\". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/dawda-jawara. Retrieved 14 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-06T07:57:51Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-13","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/dawda-jawara","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/dawda-jawara","ne":null}}