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- ↑ Abdoulaye Saine (13 April 2012). Culture and Customs of Gambia. ABC-CLIO. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-313-35910-1 . Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ↑ Amazon: About the Author, Zugriff Juni 2010
- ↑ Singhateh, Sally Sadi (1977 - ) at the Wayback Machine (archived 2009-04-04), Zugriff Juni 2010
- ↑ International children's rights documentary film festival PDF-Dokument
- ↑ Gambia declares UNICEF rep persona non grata at the Wayback Machine (archived 2014-07-26), Zugriff Juni 2010
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