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Wiki Loves Africa

Reclaiming Africa’s visual narrative on Wikipedia

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    • 2026: Rites & Rituals
    • 2025: Farm to Plate
    • 2024: Africa Creates
    • 2023: Climate & Weather
    • 2022: Home & Habitat
    • 2014 – 2021
      • 2021: Health + Wellness
      • 2020: Africa on the Move!
      • 2019: Africa at Play!
      • 2017: People at Work
      • 2016: Music and Dance
      • 2015: Cultural Fashion & Adornment
      • 2014: Cuisine
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2014 Winner
1er prix / 1st prize: 2014 -Cuisine
Nutmeg by Terrence Coombes from Tanzania
2015 Winner
1er prix / 1st prize: 2015 – Cultural Fashion & Adornment
Another busy afternoon in Kenya by Isaac Kaigi
2016 Winner
1er prix / 1st prize:2016 – Music & Dance
The Kuru Dance Festival at Dqae Qare Lodge, Botswana by SanDanceVR
2017 Winner
1er prix / 1st prize: 2017 – People At Work
Gift of the Ocean, Tanzania by User:Yann Macherez
2019 Winner
1er prix / 1st prize: 2019 – Play!
Yida refugee camp in South Sudanese territory by Marco Gualazzini from Italy
2020 Winner
1er prix / 1st prize: 2020 Africa on the move
My Homeland by Mohamed Ahmed Yousry (Egypt) User:Myousry6666
2021 Winner
1er prix / 1st prize: 2021 Health + Wellness
Crazy Love by Ewien van Bergeijk-Kwant
2022 Winner
1er prix / 1st prize: 2022 Home & Habitat
A Nubia by User:Summering2018 (Egypt)
2023 Winner
1er prix / 1st prize: 2023 Climate & Weather
Auyo village flood by Sani Maikatanga (Nigeria)
2024 Winner
1er prix / 1st prize: 2024 Africa Creates
L'artisan graveur by User:Fawzi_Demmane (Algeria)
2025 Winner
1er prix / 1st prize: 2025 Farm To Plate
Aerial view of a busy tomato market in Lagos Nigeria by User:Ayorinde Ogundele (Nigeria)
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2022 Winners: Home & Habitat

17th February 2023

Wangari Maathai Day celebrated with the Africa Environment WikiFocus throughout March

8th February 2023

Wiki Loves Africa image wins 3rd place in Wikimedia Commons Picture of the Year

16th December 2022

WikiAfrica Hour #17: Wiki Loves Africa 2022 winners

7th December 2022

Episode 17: Wiki Loves Africa 2022 winners

7th December 2022

The 2023 Wiki Loves Africa theme

30th November 2022

Call for applications 2023 : Wiki Loves Africa Facilitator

28th November 2022

Wiki Loves Africa’s ISA structured data campaign

1st November 2022

The Universal Intimacy of “Home” Showcased in Wiki Loves Africa’s Photo Competition on Wikipedia

30th October 2022

Episode 10: Building communities, one photograph at a time

24th June 2022

Wiki Loves Africa 2022

26th March 2022

Wiki Loves Africa 2022 – Home & Habitat

15th February 2022

Episode 5: Photographers from Africa tell the stories behind their award winning Wiki Loves Africa images

6th November 2021

Episode 2: What’s involved when sharing your photographs on Wikipedia

6th November 2021

WikiAfrica Hour #2: What’s involved when sharing your photographs on Wikipedia

6th November 2021

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  • L’attente est terminée ! Les lauréats internationaux de Wiki Loves Africa 2026 sont annoncés aujourd’hui !
  • The Reels are in motion!
  • 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!

Image attributions:
Wikimedia Tunisia
Wikimedia République du Congo 
Wikimédia Burkina Faso 
Wikimedia Igbo
Wikimedia Côte d'Ivoire 
@wikimedianigerdelta
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#WikiLovesAfrica #WLA26 #Photography #Africa #Wikimedia
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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