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If you just had a quick glance at the above image, you might think it was a screenshot from the latest hit show or nature documentary. But no—it’s one of the winners of this year’s Wiki Loves Earth photo contest. For more than a decade, this volunteer-organized competition has been capturing the breathtaking essence of….
2 March 2026
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Wikimedia Foundation
ICFJ and Wikimedia Foundation Seek Applications for Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards in Africa
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2 February 2026
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Wikimedia Foundation
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