Dear Wikimedians
Wiki In Africa is pleased to announce the winners for Wiki Loves Africa 2019. The theme
this year was PLAY! and the winners are ...
1st place prize goes to the photo, Playing in the Nuba Mountains by Marco Gualazzini
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taken in South Sudan.
2nd Prize goes to Peekaboo by Summer Kamal
<https://www.facebook.com/summer.kamal?eid=ARBl82A9IkJFlY-VM_v5plk2hiWfJWfV6OiNh0sYJ49av2EEhdiutrkBvgCoOQchPd825pNWpSaWqhe4>taken
in Egypt.
3rd prize goes to My Skills (Teenagers in the street) by Mohamed Hozyen Ahmed (also from
Egypt).
The prize for Women in Sport goes to Girls Wrestling by Yvonne Youmbi from Cameroon.
The prize for capturing a traditional form of play goes to Horses at Fantasia by Sofiane
Mohammed Amri in Algeria.
You can view the winning images on Commons here:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Africa_2019/Winners
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Africa_2019/Winners>
You can view the full range of images submitted here:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Images_from_Wiki_Loves_Africa_2…
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Images_from_Wiki_Loves_Africa_2019>
Congratulations to all the prize winner! The organisers would like to thank Erina Muhame
for managing the jury process and the jurors for their amazing work!!
Thanks also to all of you – the Wikimedians (usergroups and volunteers) across Africa –
who hosted events that both explained and encouraged contribution.
Warmest regards
Isla and Florence
(Usernames: Islahaddow and Anthere)