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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Samia Suluhu at the XXIX St Petersburg International Economic Forum - 2026 (cropped).jpg — Kremlin.ru, CC BY 4.0.","cite":"\"Samia Suluhu Hassan\". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/samia-suluhu-hassan. Retrieved 8 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-01T09:05:03Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-08","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/samia-suluhu-hassan","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/samia-suluhu-hassan","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/samia-suluhu-hassan?lang=ne"}}