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- ↑ Kathleen Sheldon (2005). "Muyunda, Mavis (1946– )". Historical Dictionary of Women in Sub-Saharan Africa. Scarecrow Press. p. 162. ISBN 978-0-8108-6547-1.
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- ↑ Former Minister Mavis Muyunda dies, Mwebantu, April 25, 2019.
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