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- ↑ "Lakes Assembly Member Dies". Gurtong.net. 2010-08-02. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
- ↑ National Electoral Commission. ولاية البحيرات
- ↑ Sudan Tribune. Sudan’s Rumbek state marks 5th Martyrs day
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