Augusto Cachitiopolo, known by the royal title of Ekuikui IV, (c. 1913 – January 14, 2012) was an

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and

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, who served as the

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of Bailundo in

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. Politically, Cachitiopolo served as a member of the

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and a member of the

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's central committee. King Ekuikui IV died from an illness on January 14, 2012, at the age of 98.

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