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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: DakarDembaDiop2.JPG — KaBa ( KaaBaa ), CC BY 3.0.","cite":"\"Demba Diop\". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/demba-diop. Retrieved 15 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-03T08:54:07Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-15","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/demba-diop","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/demba-diop","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/demba-diop?lang=ne"}}