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- ↑ Labadens, Ndeye (July 13, 2018). "African Memories: Travels". Lannconsultings.com – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Sangah | Traditional Vegetable Dish From Cameroon | TasteAtlas". www.tasteatlas.com.
- ↑ Ekane, Metuge (September 23, 2019). Garrulous Ego Trip Gang: Tale of woe in African intellectualism. BoD - Books on Demand. ISBN 9789178514137 – via Google Books.
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