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- ↑ "Dr. Esther Utjiua Muinjangue , Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services in Namibia participates in the III Africa Webinar – International Federation of Social Workers". www.ifsw.org. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ↑ "Namibia : Esther Muinjangue, the woman who drew worlwide [sic] attention to the genocide of Hereros and Namas :: AWE - En". africawomenexperts.com. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ↑ Namibian, The. "Nudo congratulates Muinjangue on obtaining PhD". The Namibian. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ↑ Iikela, Sakeus (2 December 2019). "Reduced victory ... Swapo, Geingob drop votes". The Namibian . p. 1.
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