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 ...
1. 1st place prize goes to the photo, Playing in the Nuba Mountains by Marco
Gualazzini
<https://www.facebook.com/marcogualazziniphotography/?eid=ARCWkEiohZz7M2dgX5TFZkKQigJlOWOkaUPoD6rC8RQ4lGh4SBnpwvThtE-pFf1CKvJoB9JwhIgOFpe_&fref=tag>
taken
in South Sudan.
2. 2nd Prize goes to Peekaboo by Summer Kamal
<https://www.facebook.com/summer.kamal?eid=ARBl82A9IkJFlY-VM_v5plk2hiWfJWfV6OiNh0sYJ49av2EEhdiutrkBvgCoOQchPd825pNWpSaWqhe4>taken
in Egypt.
3. 3rd prize goes to My Skills (Teenagers in the street) by Mohamed
Hozyen Ahmed (also from Egypt).
4. The prize for Women in Sport goes to Girls Wrestling by Yvonne Youmbi
from Cameroon.
5. 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
You can view the full range of images submitted here:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Images_from_Wiki_Loves_Africa_2…
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 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)
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