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- ↑ "Mariama Colley". Global Peace Chain. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- ↑ says, Mr WordPress. "Mariama Colley Actress, Radio Host, and Gender Activist – makallimatta" . Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- ↑ "Mariama Colley". World Pulse. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- ↑ "The Point". thepoint.gm. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
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