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Dear African Wikimedians,
You are warmly invited to the End of year edition of the Afrika Baraza, on
Thursday, 18 December 2025 at 16:00 UTC.
This month, we are excited to feature:
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WISCom’s key updates about Wiki Indaba conference
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Community Engagement on the Pan-African Hub Framework Draft
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Celebrate our 2025 milestones, including Bobby Shabangu’s historic
election
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The Wikimedia Core Curriculum
This session is a valuable opportunity to learn, ask questions, and
contribute to these important conversations.
Date: Thursday, 18 December 2025
Time: 16:00 UTC
Register and secure your spot via this link
<https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/u_J2WZ2nSMqedqovOJuo1Q>.
You’re invited to engage the pan-African Hub framework draft here
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Pan-African_Hub_Framework_Drafting/Framewor…>,
and leave any comments or questions on the discussion page before the
Baraza session.
We encourage all hub representatives, community members, and affiliates to
attend. Let's come together to strengthen our collective efforts toward an
inclusive and representative Pan-African Hub.
We look forward to your participation!
Best regards,
Lucy Iwuala
For: Afrika Baraza Working Group
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Cher.e.s Wikimedien.ne.s africain.e.s,
Vous êtes chaleureusement invités à l'édition de fin d'année de l'Afrika
Baraza, le jeudi 18 décembre 2025 à 16h00 UTC.
*Ce mois-ci, nous sommes ravis de vous présenter:*
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Informations importante par WISCom concernant la conférence Wiki Indaba
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Engagement communautaire sur le cadre du Hub panafricain
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Célébrons nos étapes clés de 2025, notamment l'élection historique de
Bobby Shabangu
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Le programme de base de Wikimedia
Cette séance est une précieuse opportunité d'apprendre, de poser des
questions et de contribuer à ces importantes conversations.
Date : jeudi 18 décembre 2025
Heure : 16h 00 UTC
Inscrivez-vous et réservez votre place via ce lien
<https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/u_J2WZ2nSMqedqovOJuo1Q>.
Vous êtes invités à participer à engager le cadre du Hub panafricain ici
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Pan-African_Hub_Framework_Drafting/Framewor…>,
et à laisser vos commentaires ou questions sur la page de discussion avant
la session de Baraza.
Nous encourageons tous les représentants des hubs, les membres de la
communauté africaine et les affiliés à participer. Unissons-nous pour
renforcer nos efforts collectifs en faveur d'un hub panafricain inclusif et
représentatif.
Nous espérons votre participation!
Cordialement,
Lucy Iwuala
Au nom de l'équipe de travail d’Afrika Baraza
Chers Wikimédiens,
Alors que le mois de décembre touche à sa fin, je souhaite vous informer
que mon mandat de trois ans en tant que *Movement Communications Specialist
– Afrique à la Wikimedia Foundation* est officiellement arrivé à son terme.
Ce fut un immense privilège de servir et d’apprendre aux côtés de tant
d’entre vous à travers le continent. Au cours de ces trois années, j’ai eu
la chance de contribuer à plusieurs initiatives profondément ancrées dans
les besoins des communautés et les priorités régionales, notamment :
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La *cartographie des communautés Wikimédia en Afrique subsaharienne*,
qui a permis de renforcer une approche plus informée de l’engagement
communautaire de la WMF dans la région, d’améliorer la compréhension des
réalités locales et de soutenir des stratégies d’engagement plus
intentionnelles.
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Le *lancement de l’Afrika Baraza* en tant qu’espace régulier de
dialogue, de connexion, d’apprentissage entre pairs et de partage à
l’échelle régionale.
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Le *soutien à une stratégie et à une mise en œuvre portées par la
communauté* pour l’édition inaugurale des *Open Journalism Awards*.
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Le *soutien à la toute première participation de Wikimédiens africains à
la conférence DRIFF*, avec une édition inaugurale organisée à Nairobi en
2023, réunissant des Wikimédiens de cinq pays d’Afrique de l’Est (EarthHub).
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Ma *contribution à la consolidation et au développement de l’Agenda
africain* au sein du mouvement.
Rien de tout cela n’aurait été possible sans le leadership, l’engagement et
le soutien de beaucoup d’entre vous, responsables d’affiliés régionaux,
organisateurs et collègues à travers le mouvement. Je suis profondément
reconnaissante pour la confiance qui m’a été accordée, ainsi que pour les
nombreuses conversations, publiques comme en coulisses, qui ont façonné ce
travail.
Bien que mon rôle à la Wikimedia Foundation ait pris fin, mon engagement
envers le mouvement Wikimédia, la promotion des écosystèmes de
connaissances africains, ainsi que la narration d’impact et la gouvernance
portées par les communautés se poursuit.
Merci pour la solidarité, la collaboration et l’inspiration tout au long de
ces années. J’ai hâte de rester en contact et de continuer à construire
ensemble.
Pour rester en lien, vous pouvez me joindre via mon adresse personnelle
Gmail : *kabinte(a)gmail.com*
Merci!
Winnie Kabintie (her/she)
Movement Communications Specialist, Africa
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
Dear Wikimedians,
In the spirit of community engagement, which is critical to all we do, the
Core Organising Team for WikiDebate is contacting you as a Key Movement
participant or because we believe you are ideally placed to contribute.
The Core Organising Team believes that movement participants know what is
important to wikimedians and what should be discussed.
We are reaching out to request your perspectives on essential topics our
movement needs to discuss.
Each of you is uniquely placed to contribute to the topics/themes which
will shape discussions throughout our movement.
We encourage you to contribute and to participate in what will be an
exciting beginning of exchange across communities.
We've included below information about the Initiative, the steps to
contribute, as well as links to the current proposed themes.
We hope you will participate, and we look forward to debating with you.
Sincerely,
The Core Organising Team, WikiDebates
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Debates>
About WikiDebate
WikiDebate is a collaborative knowledge-engagement initiative designed to
strengthen critical reasoning, public discourse, and community
participation across the Wikimedia movement. The program uses structured
debate as a tool to deepen understanding of open knowledge, digital
citizenship, and the role of Wikimedia projects in shaping informed
societies.
Program Objectives
1.
Promote constructive dialogue on themes connected to free knowledge and
public information.
2.
Strengthen community members' capacity in research, argument
development, and public speaking.
3.
Encourage cross-affiliate collaboration and relationship building.
4.
Highlight shared movement values such as openness, verifiability,
diversity, and community governance.
Current Themes
You can access the current themes selected by following this link
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Debates/Themes> to the meta.
How to submit topics
Interested affiliates or movement members can email potential debate topics
to:
WikiDebates.Global(a)gmail.com
Submission Deadline:05 January 2026
*Amb. Olaniyan Olushola*
Ndewonu!
Greetings Dear African Wikimedians,
[ENGLISH]
A huge thank you to everyone for participating in WMA End of Year Challenge
As you go down the stairs of the year:
* Please remember to fill the survey
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNqU65cg8pogaDoJselvC5MECYfkjJ4i-…>
so that we can learn from your experience.
* For those who have prizes to collect kindly fill the winner request
<https://forms.gle/Cm41gjT4tYEM6g8y5> form.
* Check the leaderboard
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yQPRa6aXQVJcvAKByUaE_bHdc8wQP2XqJmn…>
for official results
‼️Note: The active participant list will be shared subsequently here and in
your individual groups as well.
Once more a very big thank you and seasoned greetings to you all.
Cheers to many more WMA experience!
- Eugene Agbor
[FRENCH]
🎉 Un immense merci à tous pour votre participation au Défi Anglais de
l'Année ! 🎉
En cette fin d'année :
* N'oubliez pas de remplir le questionnaire
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNqU65cg8pogaDoJselvC5MECYfkjJ4i-…>
afin de nous faire part de votre expérience.
* Si vous avez remporté un prix, merci de remplir le formulaire de demande
<https://forms.gle/Cm41gjT4tYEM6g8y5> de gagnant.
* Consultez le classement
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yQPRa6aXQVJcvAKByUaE_bHdc8wQP2XqJmn…>
pour les résultats officiels.
‼️Remarque : La liste des participants actifs sera partagée ultérieurement
ici et dans vos groupes respectifs.
Encore un grand merci et meilleurs vœux à tous!
À de nombreuses autres expériences WMA !
- Eugene Agbor
Kind Regards,
Kingsley Nkem
FOR: IGBO WIKIMEDIANS USER GROUP
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Dear African Wikimedians,
*The final EduWiki Newsletter of 2025 is now live!*
This December edition brings together *12 stories* showcasing how Wikimedia
education initiatives shaped learning, research, and community engagement
throughout the year. In this issue, you’ll find stories from *Albania,
Kosovo, India, Indonesia, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Argentina, and
beyond,* reflecting the diversity of approaches and contexts in which
Wikimedia supports education globally.
From *new WikiClubs and university partnerships to discussions on AI, open
science, indigenous knowledge, and digital literacy**,* the stories
highlight how communities continue to use Wikimedia projects to strengthen
education systems and expand access to knowledge.
You can read the full newsletter here: *Education News, December 2025*
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News>
As we wrap up the year, please keep an eye out for the January 2026 call
for submissions, which will be shared soon. We look forward to another year
of learning, collaboration, and impactful education stories from across the
movement.
Warm regards,
*Barakat Adegboye* <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:BAdegboye_(EdWH)>
*EduWiki Connectors*
Contents <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Newsletter/March_2025>
• Headlines
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Newsletter/March_2025/Headlines>
• Subscribe
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_message_delivery/Targets/This_Month_…>
Dear Wikimedians,
We hope this email finds you well. We invite you to join the next episode
of WikiAfrica Hour "Behind the Buttons: Understanding Extended Rights on
Wikimedia Projects”
We are very excited to discuss this topic with the episode guests and your
joining is very valuable.
What can you expect from the episode?
Every Wikimedia project thrives on trust — and behind that trust are
contributors who hold extended rights: administrators, interface editors,
stewards, and many others who help ensure safety, fairness, and
functionality across our platforms.
In this episode of WikiAfrica Hour, we demystify how extended rights
actually work:
What are they? Who holds them? How are they granted? And how do these roles
shape the health and governance of Wikimedia projects?
We’ll also reflect on insights from the first-ever Extended Rights
Pre-Conference at Wikimania Nairobi 2025 — exploring the ideas, feedback,
and outcomes that emerged from this historic gathering.
Finally, we’ll discuss diversity and inclusion: How can more contributors
from Africa and underrepresented communities access these trusted roles?
What barriers still exist? And how can we build a more balanced and
transparent Wikimedia governance for the future?
Who are the guest speakers?
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Natalia Szafran: she has been an active contributor and community member
for over a decade. She serves the Polish Wikipedia as an administrator and
previously held roles as an arbitrator and oversighter. She also serves as
an advisor to the Wikimedia CEE Hub and the Volunteer Supporters Network.
Beyond her volunteer work, she has professional experience within the
Wikimedia movement. She previously worked at Wikimedia Poland as a
Community Support Manager and is currently a Lead Movement Communications
Specialist at the Wikimedia Foundation, focusing on the European region.
Her work centers on celebrating Wikimedians and supporting users with
extended rights.
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Konan N'Da N'Dri: He joined the movement in 2023 as a member, project
manager, and trainer within Wikimedia Côte d'Ivoire and quickly became an
active force in supporting the WikiChallenge African Schools project. He
contributes as an administrator on the French Wikipedia and participates in
local initiatives such as #WikiLovesAfrica 2025 and the Lingua Libre
workshops.
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Martin Rulsch: He is a steward, oversighter, CentralNotice administrator
and sysop on Meta and a sysop at en.wikipedia and commons.wikimedia, a
former sysop on de.wikipedia. He is also the 2024 Wikimedia Laureate of the
Year.
Hosting them, Nitesh Gill: a long-term Wikimedian who began her journey
with Punjabi-language Wikimedia projects and now works closely with
communities across South Asia to strengthen collaboration and shared
learning. In recognition of her contributions to the movement, she received
an Honourable Mention in the Wikimedian of the Year Awards this year.
She currently works as a Program Officer with the Open Knowledge
Initiatives (OKI) team at the International Institute of Information
Technology (IIIT), Hyderabad, India. With several years of experience in
the Wikimedia movement, Nitesh’s work focuses on community engagement,
language equity, gender-focused leadership initiatives, and capacity
building. She is the designer of the She Leads program, which supports
women’s leadership and collaboration within Wikimedia communities in India.
.
When and where will the episode take place?
Data: Wednesday 17th December
Time: 16:00 UTC
Join us LIVE on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgymM2fKOfQ
You can also register in the event tool
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:WAH_Episode_53-Behind_the_Buttons,_Un…
Looking forward to seeing you!
--
*Donia*
WikiAfrica Hour Production Coordinator
& Wiki In Africa Tools Community Facilitator
Dear African Wikimedians,
Due to a technical issue, we have changed the Zoom link for the Africa Wiki
Women Community Roundtable. The event is currently happening.
Join via the new Zoom link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85238689291?pwd=P8ndzPOBTMsIeECTsoQ7beCEvc12NR.1
We apologize for the inconvenience and look forward to your participation.
Kind regards,
Uchechukwu Pascaline Nwonwu
Communication Lead, Africa Wiki Women
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Française
Chers Wikimédiens africains,
En raison d’un problème technique, nous avons modifié le lien Zoom pour la
Table ronde de Africa Wiki Women. L’événement est actuellement en cours.
Rejoindre via le nouveau lien Zoom :
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85238689291?pwd=P8ndzPOBTMsIeECTsoQ7beCEvc12NR.1
Nous nous excusons pour ce désagrément et avons hâte de vous compter parmi
nous.
Cordialement,
Uchechukwu Pascaline Nwonwu
Responsable de la communication, Africa Wiki Women