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- ↑ "Miss Huíla Angola 2014 Results". portalangop.co.ao. August 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Miss Angola 2015 - Whitney Shikongo Compromete Se Em Apoiar as Criancas Desfavorecidas". platinaline.sapo.ao. December 20, 2014. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
