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{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ "Speaker Ojwok vows to restore reputation of parliament". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- ↑ "Kiir forms first cabinet of the independent South Sudan - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan". www.sudantribune.com. Retrieved 2019-12-18.