African-Wikimedians November 2025

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Fwd: [Wikimedia-l] Affiliations Committee draft recommendations for the ecosystem
by Florence Devouard 20 Nov '25

20 Nov '25

Dear collegues I wanted to shed a bit of light on this message recently shared on the wikimedia mailing list, and invite interested parties to look at the proposition of the Affiliation Committee regarding the future of the ecosystem. This is by no means the final decision, but an important element in the whole conversation regarding affiliates. But this conversation is likely to lead to important changes in the future, that will impact every current and envisionned affiliate. Reading the proposition, it is obvious to me that the potential consequences could be massive for african usergroups. Best Anthere -------- Message transféré -------- Sujet : [Wikimedia-l] Affiliations Committee draft recommendations for the ecosystem Date : Wed, 12 Nov 2025 08:37:02 -0800 (PST) De : Affiliations Committee <affcom(a)wikimedia.org> Répondre à : Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Pour : Affiliations Committee <affcom(a)wikimedia.org> Copie à : Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, all-affiliates(a)wikimedia.org Hi Everyone, I am happy to share draft recommendations and documentation from the Affiliations Committee[1] on three strategic areas that need continuous consideration to best support Wikimedia affiliates. These areas are: 1) overall affiliate model, 2) capacity development, and 3) conflict management. === Context === The key areas were proposed at the Affiliations Committee strategic retreat in November 2024 [2] and, as a result, working groups were convened within the Affiliations Committee to strategically define potential future approaches to improve the support to the affiliates. These conversations have also aligned with the pilot proposed by the Wikimedia Foundation in 2024 around updating the ecosystem of Wikimedia organizations [3] and can be in a way considered as the input of the expertise of the Affiliations Committee to the ongoing conversation. === Content === For clarity of presentation, purpose and expected outcomes of the proposal are presented first to be then followed by the actual outline of the proposal itself. Finally, a potential future role of the Affiliations Committee in respective areas is put forward. Affiliate model. The overall definition of the affiliate model has the biggest implications to the future of the affiliates and their impact. The Affiliations Committee has given due consideration to existing landscape and future options, and is boldly [4] proposing an efficient overall model with reduced layers and complexity. In this model, a proposal is made to connect more clearly the rights of the organizations to their responsibilities. At the same time, the Affiliations Committee recognizes that there are some big questions in this that need wider and deeper input from across the movement, so we are proposing some questions for your consideration and further input. Capacity development. A key area for the affiliates to become more effective and sustainable, creating more impact. The Affiliations Committee has especially considered the learning spaces and materials that are available, and from its own perspective to improve the onboarding process. Areas of governance, leadership, and community support stand out for continuous improvement, and as key factors for future success. Conflict management. When it comes to conflicts, prevention tops reactive management at all times. For it to function better, there needs to be a holistic approach with professional support systems. In its documentation the Affiliations Committee has mapped out, based on its experience, the key principles, resources, and structures needed for improvements. === Conversations and next steps === The Affiliations Committee has started collecting feedback on some of these ideas at the regional conferences in September and October. Now, we are moving into a virtual feedback phase, collecting feedback on these draft proposals through the month of November 2025. We will be following conversations on meta and will participate in some regional calls. Your input will then be integrated to form finalized proposals of the Affiliations Committee for updating the future ecosystem of the movement organizations and its own ways of working. We look forward to hearing from you! Regards, Jeffrey Keefer Chair, Affiliations Committee Links: [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee/Recommendations_Nove… <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee/Recommendations_Nove…> [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee/News/Issue_4#Affilia… <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee/News/Issue_4#Affilia…> [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Updating_the_ecosystem_of_Wikimedia_organiz… <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Updating_the_ecosystem_of_Wikimedia_organiz…> [4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Be_bold <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Be_bold>

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19 Nov '25

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🚀Join the pioneer Fellowship Program for Health Editors in Africa! 🌟🚀
by Dr Tesleemah 18 Nov '25

18 Nov '25

This is a capacity building for selected 30 health participants across different countries in Africa and the inauguration of fellows of health editors in Africa. A first of its kind!! Eligibility Criteria: The 30 health fellows will be selected based on : - Readiness to commit to the fellowship - Must be a health professional in Africa - Open to both new and experienced editors, no prior experience on a Wikimedia project is needed Benefits: - Data reimbursement - A digital certificate will be issued to all successful fellows - Top 10 fellows as local coordinators for subsequent health fellowship Deadline: 22nd of November, 2025 11:59 pm UTC +1 Are you from Nigeria, Gambia, Ghana, Niger, Egypt, Cameroon, Togo, South Africa etc? Apply today!! https://bit.ly/3K3SO5Z Best Regards Dr Tesleemah Abdulkareem Project lead & Founder, Wiki Health Africa

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Episode 7 of AWW Voices Podcast is Out!
by Oluwapelumi Aina 18 Nov '25

18 Nov '25

Dear Wikimedians, The *Episode 7* of the Africa Wiki Women Voices Podcast is out! And this particular episode is one you shouldn't miss. *Topic*: *The Impact of Internet Access on Women’s Rights in Africa* In this episode, *Sandra Aceng*; *a **Policy Analyst, Gender & ICT Researcher*, analyses women’s marginalisation in digital spaces, the impact of online GBV, digital poverty and key strategies for inclusion and engaging local communities in Africa on gender sensitive training on digital rights. *Stream the full conversation on*: *YouTube*: Here <https://youtu.be/9cFG3OLl9yg> *Spotify*: Here <https://open.spotify.com/episode/6v1BUYSJ9bp0BtAobXQ9Rg?si=FZnN7x2fRH-7XtXf…> *Pocket Cast*: Here <https://pca.st/episode/322b9d7b-838a-47b3-8f6a-933b53604b3d> Don’t forget to like, comment, share, and follow us for more insightful and educating stories! Best regards, ------------------------- Oluwapelumi Aina, Podcast Host, Africa Wiki Women.

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🚀Join the pioneer Fellowship Program for Health Editors in Africa! 🌟🚀
by Dr Tesleemah 17 Nov '25

17 Nov '25

This is a capacity building for selected 30 health participants across different countries in Africa and the inauguration of fellows of health editors in Africa. A first of its kind!! Eligibility Criteria: The 30 health fellows will be selected based on : - Readiness to commit to the fellowship - Must be a health professional in Africa - Open to both new and experienced editors, no prior experience on a Wikimedia project is needed Benefits: - Data reimbursement - A digital certificate will be issued to all successful fellows - Top 10 fellows as local coordinators for subsequent health fellowship Deadline: 22nd of November, 2025 11:59 pm UTC +1 Apply today!! https://bit.ly/3K3SO5Z Best Regards Dr Tesleemah Abdulkareem Project lead & Founder, Wiki Health Africa

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[FR] Avis d'annulation de WikiIndaba 2025
by Wiki Indaba Steering Committee 15 Nov '25

15 Nov '25

Chère communauté africaine de Wikimedia, WISCom, en solidarité avec l'équipe organisatrice de Wiki Indaba 2025, a le regret d'annoncer l'annulation de Wiki Indaba 2025. Bien que nous espérions que la conférence annuelle se déroulerait cette année comme d'habitude, les événements qui se sont produits jusqu'à présent l'ont rendue impossible. Vous vous souviendrez peut-être que la conférence Wiki Indaba 2025 devait initialement se tenir au Congo-Brazzaville. Cependant, la situation dans l'est de la République démocratique du Congo <https://news.un.org/fr/story/2025/02/1152871>, pays voisin, a été prise en compte, ce qui a conduit à la décision de changer de pays hôte. La conférence a alors été déplacée à Dar es Salaam, en Tanzanie, du 21 au 23 novembre. Toutefois, les manifestations qui ont suivi l'élection présidentielle de 2025 en Tanzanie ont de nouveau accru les risques sécuritaires pour les voyageurs internationaux. À l’analyse finale, les options suivantes se sont présentées : 1. Une conférence hybride, avec la présence physique uniquement des chercheurs tanzaniens et de la communauté d'organisation locale. 2. Une conférence 100% virtuelle, où tous les participants se connectent en ligne, comme en 2022. 3. Un report à janvier ou février 2026. Malheureusement, toutes les options présentées impliquaient des changements de cap impossibles à mettre en œuvre avec la certitude et l'excellence que nous (WISCom et l'équipe organisatrice) attendons de cette conférence. En particulier, un report à janvier ou février nous aurait ramenés à la situation actuelle, compte tenu de l'incertitude quant à l'évolution de la situation dans le pays au cours des prochains mois. C'est pourquoi WISCom et l'équipe organisatrice ont décidé d'annuler la conférence. Bien que nous comprenions les difficultés croissantes liées à l'organisation d'une telle conférence dans le contexte actuel d'instabilité mondiale, nous sommes convaincus que nous aurions pu faire davantage pour éviter cette situation. C'est pourquoi nous avons sollicité une réunion urgente avec la Fondation Wikimedia en décembre, afin de mener une analyse approfondie et objective des facteurs ayant contribué à l'annulation et de repenser notre approche de la conférence Wiki Indaba, pour éviter qu'elle ne subisse les mêmes conséquences que cette année. La Fondation Wikimedia a publié des communications concernant l'annulation et les prochaines étapes nécessaires pour finaliser les préparatifs de la conférence et les autres aspects logistiques connexes, tout en veillant à ce que tous les efforts individuels et collectifs des membres de la communauté pour participer à cette conférence soient respectés. Nous sommes conscients des conséquences de cette situation et nous demandons à notre communauté, toujours présente et solidaire, de faire confiance à WISCom que la sécurité de la communauté restera toujours notre priorité absolue. Nous ne vous cacherons rien pendant cette période difficile et nous mettrons tout en œuvre pour que les prochaines sessions de Wiki Indaba se déroulent dans le respect et la convivialité auxquels vous êtes habitués. Nous tenons à saisir une nouvelle fois cette occasion pour vous présenter nos excuses pour cette nouvelle décevante. Soyez assurés que nous avons fait tout notre possible pour préparer cette conférence et que nous sommes tout aussi déçus de devoir l'annuler à la dernière minute. Nous vous demandons de continuer à nous soutenir dans les prochains jours, alors que nous ouvrons la voie à Abidjan, en Côte d’Ivoire. Cordialement, *Comité de pilotage de Wiki Indaba (WISCom) + l’equipe organisatrice 2025 *

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[EN] Notice of cancellation of WikiIndaba 2025
by Wiki Indaba Steering Committee 15 Nov '25

15 Nov '25

Dear African Wikimedia community WISCom in solidarity with the 2025 Wiki Indaba Core Organizing Team regrets to announce that the Wiki Indaba 2025 has been cancelled. While we had hoped that the annual conference would happen this year as usual, the events that unfolded so far have made it impossible. You may recall that the 2025 Wiki Indaba conference was initially scheduled to be held in Congo-Brazzaville. However, the situation in the east of DR Congo <https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/02/1160446>, the neighbouring country, was taken into consideration, which resulted in a decision to change the host country. The conference was then moved to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to be held November 21-23. However, the post 2025 presidential election protests in Tanzania have once again increased security risk for international travellers. In the final analysis we were left with the following options: 1. A conference hybrid, with only the Tanzania scholars and the LoC attending in-person. 2. A 100% virtual conference where everyone joins online as we did in 2022. 3. Postponing to January or February 2026. Unfortunately, all the above options presented demanded pivoting that would have been impossible to execute with certainty and the excellence that we (WISCom and CoT) have come to expect of this conference. In particular, as it regards postponing to January or February, we felt this would bring us back to where we are currently, since we don't know how events will unfold in the country in the next few months. It was as a result of these reasons that WISCom and the CoT decided it would be best not to go ahead with the conference. While we understand that it is becoming difficult to organize this kind of a conference in the current global instability, we believe there is more that could have been done to avoid this situation we find ourselves in. We have therefore requested an urgent meeting with the Wikimedia Foundation in December, where we can conduct an honest forensic analysis of factors that contributed to cancellation and to rework our approach around the Wiki Indaba conference, to avoid the conference being impacted the way it has been impacted this year. The Wikimedia Foundation has issued communications about the cancellation and necessary next steps to wind up the conference preparations and other related logistics while ensuring that all individual and collective efforts by the community members to attend this conference are honoured. We know and understand the impact of this outcome, but we plead with our ever supportive community to trust WISCom will always put the community safety first above everything else. We will hide nothing from you, as we navigate this difficult time and we will do everything in our power to ensure that the next Wiki Indaba sessions are organized in a smooth and respectful manner that you have come to expect. We once again want to take this opportunity to apologize to you all for this disappointing news, rest assured that we did everything we could do to prepare for this conference, and are equally disappointed that we have to cancel at this eleventh hour. We ask for your continued support in the coming days as we clear the path for Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. Yours faithfully, *Wiki Indaba Steering Committee (WISCom) + 2025 CoT*

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Wikidata Workshop: Improving African Authors and Books Items
by Chukwuma Dike 14 Nov '25

14 Nov '25

Dear Wikimedians, We’re excited to invite you to *Wikidata Workshop: Improving African Authors and Books, *an engaging workshop surrounding the Improvement of African Authors and Books items. Together, we’ll Learn how to create and edit Wikidata items while contributing to the visibility and representation of African authors. *Virtual Event* 📅 Date: 16th November. 2025 (Sunday) ⏰ Time: 4pm (WAT) 📍 Venue: Online -Zoom (Meeting ID: 882 2224 3827: Passcode: 024737) Register: https://forms.gle/Kv6a7fUpaf3XvjBe8 Meta Page: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Improving_African_Authors_and_Books_I… This event is organized by *Wiki Activate Africa* in Collaboration to* Black Lunch Table (BLT)* We can’t wait to see you there!🚀🚀🚀 Chukwuma Dike Project Lead, Wiki Activate Africa

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Wiki Indaba 2025: Cancellation of Pre-Conference Activities/Annulation des activités pré-conférence
by WikiIndaba2025 Programs 14 Nov '25

14 Nov '25

Dear community, Please be informed that the pre-conference activities scheduled for 14th and 15th November have been cancelled. Please standby for more updates. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. Regards, *Wiki Indaba 2025 Programs Committee* Chère communauté, Nous vous informons que les activités pré-conférence prévues les 14 et 15 novembre sont annulées. Nous vous tiendrons informés. Nous vous prions de nous excuser pour la gêne occasionnée et vous remercions de votre compréhension. Cordialement, *Comité de programmation Wiki Indaba 2025*

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Join the AWW Skill Up Workshop
by Oluwapelumi Aina 14 Nov '25

14 Nov '25

Hello Wikimedians, Got big ideas but need the funds to make them real? Join us at the AWW October Skill Up Workshop “From Ideas to Impact: Grant Proposals That Win.” *What you should expect* - Understand different types of funders and the grants landscape. - Language, framework and practical tips for fundable proposals. - Persuasive storytelling, and grant-ready budgeting - Learn to view your proposal from the funder's viewpoint. Secure your sit by registering here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Event:2025_AWW_Skill_Up_… *Date*: Saturday, October 31st, 2025. *Time*: 3:00PM UTC *Location*: Zoom; https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83288968278 *Guest Trainer*: Serine Ben Brahim; Executive Director, Wikimedia UAE. Best regards, --------------------- Oluwapelumi Aina, Program Coordinator, African Wiki Women.

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