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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Secretary Blinken Meets With Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera (52389622307) (cropped2).jpg — U.S. Department of State from United States, Public domain.","cite":"\"Lazarus Chakwera\". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/lazarus-chakwera. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-03T08:00:38Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-06","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/lazarus-chakwera","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/lazarus-chakwera","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/lazarus-chakwera?lang=ne"}}