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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Salva Kiir Mayardit.jpg — Photo Credit: Jenny Rockett, CC BY-SA 3.0.","cite":"\"Salva Kiir\". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/salva-kiir. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-02T09:02:14Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-06","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/salva-kiir","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/salva-kiir","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/salva-kiir?lang=ne"}}