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- ↑ "Sam Nujoma". Encyclopædia Britannica . Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 2007.
- ↑ Forrest, Joshua B. (2003). Subnationalism in Africa: Ethnicity, Alliances, and Politics. Lynne Rienner Publishers. p. 215. ISBN 1-58826-227-8.
- ↑ "Index-Kings of Namibia". www.klausdierks.com. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ↑ Ndeyanale, Eliaser (31 August 2023). "Man with albinism claims to be sidelined from Ongandjera throne". The Namibian . p. 1.
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