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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Gérard Kango Ouedraogo (c. 1971).jpg — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.","cite":"\"Gérard Kango Ouédraogo\". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/gerard-kango-ouedraogo. Retrieved 7 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-04T06:41:58Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-07","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/gerard-kango-ouedraogo","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/gerard-kango-ouedraogo","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/gerard-kango-ouedraogo?lang=ne"}}