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L’attente est terminée ! Les lauréats internationaux de Wiki Loves Africa 2026 sont annoncés aujourd’hui !
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Choosing Africa’s Most Powerful Images: Wiki Loves Africa Photography Jury for 2026

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📣 Attention, Wikimedians — it’s the final w

📣 Attention, Wikimedians — it’s the final week to enter your submissions for the Wilson Oluoha Prize!

Upload your #WLA2026 National Winners by 31 August for a chance to be recognised in the Wilson Oluoha Prize. 👉 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Africa_2026/National_winners?utm_source=Instagram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica

🏆 Winners will be announced at Wiki Indaba in November.

Let’s celebrate the everyday stories, traditions and moments that make Africa extraordinary through Rites and Rituals!

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We're thrilled to celebrate the talented winners o

We're thrilled to celebrate the talented winners of Wiki Loves Africa 2026!

Huge Congratulations on the 1st Prize in Photography Winner for Rites and Rituals, Devotion in Prayer by @ebrahimkandel167 🇪🇬 📸🏆

This image beautifully captures the innocence and quiet devotion of a child during a sacred moment of prayer, offering a glimpse into how faith and tradition are experienced from a young age.

#WikiLovesAfrica #RitesAndRituals #WLA2026 #Photography

🎧 Audio Prize for Wiki Loves Africa 2026 This

🎧 Audio Prize for Wiki Loves Africa 2026

This dynamic sound montage brings together voices of devotion from different spiritual traditions, creating a layered soundscape of faith, ritual and connection. Though rooted in distinct beliefs, these voices share a universal human gesture: reaching beyond ourselves in search of guidance, healing and belonging.

Through rhythm, breath and chant, the piece explores how prayer — across traditions such as Vodun, Christianity and Islam — becomes a powerful ritual that connects communities to the sacred.

Congratulations to ItzAbdullahi 👏

Listen to the full audio here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Prayer.ogg

#WikiLovesAfrica #WLA2026 #RitesAndRituals #Nigeria #WikimediaCommons

🎬 Clip Video Prize for Wiki Loves Africa 2026

🎬 Clip Video Prize for Wiki Loves Africa 2026

Argungu International Fishing Festival by Aminucrus 🇳🇬

An energetic celebration of tradition, competition and community, the Argungu International Fishing Festival brings fishermen from across Nigeria together in pursuit of the coveted prize for the biggest catch.

Congratulations to @aminucyrus for such an inspiring clip that transports the viewer right into the scene 👏

#WikiLovesAfrica #WLA2026 #RitesAndRituals #Nigeria #WikimediaCommons

🎥 Reportage Video Prize for Wiki Loves Africa 2

🎥 Reportage Video Prize for Wiki Loves Africa 2026

Journey to the Barako Ancient Community in Ogoniland, Nigeria, where the sacred Uula-Mii Giaa rites mark the harvest, celebrate culture and welcome the dawn of a new farming season 🇳🇬

Congratulations @joshuaisraelfilms and the @wikimedianigerdelta on this powerful video👏

#WikiLovesAfrica #WLA2026 #RitesAndRituals #Ogoniland #Nigeria

🎥 Narrative Video Prize for Wiki Loves Africa 2

🎥 Narrative Video Prize for Wiki Loves Africa 2026

Hawan Bariki, a traditional royal horse procession in Northern Nigeria, comes alive in a vibrant celebration honouring the King. From riders dressed in ceremonial attire to the crowds gathered to witness the spectacle, this film captures the pageantry, energy and heritage woven into this enduring tradition.

Congratulations to @ahbee_photography for captivating visual storytelling through your lens 👏

#WikiLovesAfrica #WLA2026 #RitesAndRituals #NarrativeVideo

Photography 1st Prize for Wiki Loves Africa 2026

Photography 1st Prize for Wiki Loves Africa 2026

Devotion in Prayer by Hhhhyuh 🇪🇬

This image beautifully captures the innocence and quiet devotion of a child during a sacred moment of prayer, offering a glimpse into how faith and tradition are experienced from a young age.

Congratulations to Hhhhyuh from Egypt on winning the 1st Prize in Photography! 📸🏆

#WikiLovesAfrica #RitesAndRituals #WLA2026 #Photography

Photography 2nd Prize for Wiki Loves Africa 2026

Photography 2nd Prize for Wiki Loves Africa 2026

Mijikenda Wedding Blessing Ceremony taken by Victor.ngonzo 🇰🇪

This vibrant image captures a traditional pre-wedding blessing among the Mijikenda people of coastal Kenya, where music, dance and community come together to celebrate an upcoming marriage.

Rooted in indigenous knowledge and ancestral traditions, the ceremony reflects the communal nature of marriage — a union not only between two people, but between families, heritage and generations.

Congratulations to Victor.ngonzo on this outstanding achievement! 📸👏

#WikiLovesAfrica #RitesAndRituals #WLA2026 #Photography

Photography 3rd Prize for Wiki Loves Africa 2026

Photography 3rd Prize for Wiki Loves Africa 2026

Eid Prayer at Al-Siddiq Mosque by Mohamed Shokry Algarnosy 🇪🇬

This striking photograph captures a powerful moment of faith, community and togetherness.

Congratulations to @mohamedshokry90 on this well-deserved recognition! 📸👏

#WikiLovesAfrica #RitesAndRituals #WLA2026 #Photography

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