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- 1 2 3 Ingber, Sasha (2 May 2017). "This Ex-Child Soldier Went Undercover To Save The Gorillas". NPR. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ↑ "Rodrigue Mugaruka Katembo". The Goldman Environmental Prize. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (23 June 2020). "Oscar Winner Barry Jenkins Teams With Leonardo DiCaprio & Netflix On Film Adaptation Of 'Virunga' Documentary". Deadline. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
