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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Michel Kafando - 2015 (cropped).jpg — Etienne Ansotte / European Union, 2015 / EC - Audiovisual Service, CC BY 4.0.","cite":"\"Michel Kafando\". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/michel-kafando. Retrieved 7 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-05T06:58:27Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-07","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/michel-kafando","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/michel-kafando","ne":null}}