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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Pohamba in 2007.jpg — Сергей Субботин, CC BY 4.0.","cite":"\"Hifikepunye Pohamba\". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/hifikepunye-pohamba. Retrieved 10 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-08T07:57:59Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-10","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/hifikepunye-pohamba","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/hifikepunye-pohamba","ne":null}}