Event:Africa Wiki Challenge 2025 in Wa

About Event

The Wali Wikimedians Community is proud to be a contributing partner in the Africa Wiki Challenge 2025, an initiative spearheaded by Open Foundation West Africa (OFWA) to bridge the content gap about Africa on Wikipedia and its sister platforms. As part of this year's fifth edition, taking place from May 25th to July 31st, 2025, the Club is actively engaging in efforts to document and amplify Africa’s diverse stories, cultures, achievements, and pressing challenges. The Africa Wiki Challenge aligns with the Community mission to promote open knowledge and digital literacy within the Wali Wikimedians Community and beyond. Through article creation, photo contributions, and capacity-building workshops, members of the Wali Wikimedians Community are playing a vital role in enriching the global digital narrative about Africa; correcting misinformation, addressing content scarcity, and ensuring that African voices and experiences are well represented online. By participating in this continental campaign, the Wali Wikimedians Community is not only empowering students and young volunteers with skills in research and digital contribution but also contributing meaningfully to the broader goal of reshaping Africa’s visibility and credibility in the digital space.

Article List

Historical Context
No.	Article Titles	Wikipedia Link	Wali Article Link
1	Atlantic Slave Trade	https://w.wiki/3iX5	Atlantic Slave Trade
2	Slavery in Africa	https://w.wiki/3qJM	Slavery in Africa
3	Scramble for Africa	https://w.wiki/3peQ	Scramble for Africa
4	Berlin Conference	https://w.wiki/BchM	Berlin Conference
5	Slavery Abolition Act 1833	https://w.wiki/5Wpi	Slavery Abolition Act 1833
6	Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution	https://w.wiki/3jEC	Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
7	Emancipation Proclamation	https://w.wiki/3ifa	Emancipation Proclamation
8	Jim Crow Laws	https://w.wiki/3hMZ	Jim Crow Laws
9	The Haitian Revolution	https://w.wiki/3qq5	The Haitian Revolution
10	Maroon	https://w.wiki/DWXS	Maroon
11	The Underground Railroad	https://w.wiki/3qnc	The Underground Railroad

Reparations Movements & Organizations
No.	Article Titles	Wikipedia Link	Wali Article Link
12	Reparations for Slavery	https://w.wiki/DWVJ	Reparations for Slavery
13	CARICOM Reparations Commission	https://w.wiki/DWVR	CARICOM Reparations Commission
14	Movement for Black Lives	https://w.wiki/DWVT	Movement for Black Lives
15	National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America (N'COBRA)	https://w.wiki/DWVX	National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America (N'COBRA)
16	United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent	https://w.wiki/DWVZ	United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent
17	The 1619 Project	https://w.wiki/3hkP	The 1619 Project
18	World Conference against Racism	https://w.wiki/DWVd	World Conference against Racism
19	United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent	https://w.wiki/DWVe	United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent

Legal Frameworks & Policies
No.	Article Titles	Wikipedia Link	Wali Article Link
20	Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act	https://w.wiki/DWVh	Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act
21	Civil Rights Act of 1964	https://w.wiki/3jEG	Civil Rights Act of 1964
22	Voting Rights Act of 1965	https://w.wiki/3npU	Voting Rights Act of 1965
23	United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples	https://w.wiki/6MsQ	United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
24	African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights	https://w.wiki/DWVn	African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

Economic Aspects of Reparations
No.	Article Titles	Wikipedia Link	Wali Article Link
25	Reparations (transitional justice)	https://w.wiki/EgYi	Reparations (transitional justice)
26	Haitian Independence Debt	https://w.wiki/DWW2	Haitian Independence Debt
27	40 Acres and a Mule	https://w.wiki/D2CV	40 Acres and a Mule
28	Herero and Namaqua Genocide	https://w.wiki/DWW8	Herero and Namaqua Genocide
29	Belgian Congo	https://w.wiki/DWWA	Belgian Congo
30	African apologies for the Atlantic slave trade	https://w.wiki/DWWJ	African apologies for the Atlantic slave trade

Restitution of Cultural Heritage
No.	Article Titles	Wikipedia Link	Wali Article Link
31	Benin Bronzes	https://w.wiki/4Noi	Benin Bronzes
32	Elgin Marbles	https://w.wiki/BcPY	Elgin Marbles
33	Rosetta Stone	https://w.wiki/3jno	Rosetta Stone
34	Repatriation (Cultural Property)	https://w.wiki/8tEc	Repatriation (Cultural Property)
35	UNESCO	https://w.wiki/32LJ	UNESCO
36	British Museum	https://w.wiki/9h6t	British Museum
37	Repatriation of Human Remains	https://w.wiki/DWWW	Repatriation of Human Remains

Modern Movements & Activism
No.	Article Titles	Wikipedia Link	Wali Article Link
38	Black Lives Matter	https://w.wiki/SfW	Black Lives Matter
39	Reparations for Slavery in the United States	https://w.wiki/945F	Reparations for Slavery in the United States
40	African Union	https://w.wiki/3r8p	African Union
41	Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)	https://w.wiki/3bKg	Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
42	Pan-Africanism	https://w.wiki/3cSH	Pan-Africanism
43	Hashtag Activism	https://w.wiki/d2K	Hashtag Activism
44	United Nations General Assembly	https://w.wiki/4Lec	United Nations General Assembly
45	Reparations for slavery in the United States	https://w.wiki/DWX8	Reparations for slavery in the United States
46	African-American Vernacular English (AAVE)	https://w.wiki/3qGf	African-American Vernacular English (AAVE)


No.	Article Titles	Wikipedia Link	Wali Article Link
47	Pan-African Congress on Reparations	https://w.wiki/DXQ3	Pan-African Congress on Reparations
48	Reparations Efforts in South America	https://w.wiki/DXQ5	Reparations Efforts in South America
49	Reparations and Indigenous African Religions	https://w.wiki/DXQ6	Reparations and Indigenous African Religions
50	Faith-Based Organizations in the Reparations Movement	https://w.wiki/DXQA	Faith-Based Organizations in the Reparations Movement
51	Hip-Hop's Role in Reparations Advocacy	https://w.wiki/DXQG	Hip-Hop's Role in Reparations Advocacy
52	African Sovereign Wealth Funds and Reparations	https://w.wiki/DXQL	African Sovereign Wealth Funds and Reparations
53	International Criminal Court and Reparations	https://w.wiki/DXQS	International Criminal Court and Reparations

Key Figures in the Reparations Movement
No.	Article Titles	Wikipedia Link	Wali Article Link
54	Marcus Garvey and the Call for African Economic Justice	https://w.wiki/DXQT	Marcus Garvey and the Call for African Economic Justice
55	Queen Mother Audley Moore and the African Reparations Movement	https://w.wiki/DXQV	Queen Mother Audley Moore and the African Reparations Movement
56	Sir Hilary Beckles and the Fight for Caribbean Reparations	https://w.wiki/DXQX	Sir Hilary Beckles and the Fight for Caribbean Reparations
57	Ta-Nehisi Coates and His Case for Reparations	https://w.wiki/DXQa	Ta-Nehisi Coates and His Case for Reparations
58	Randall Robinson and The Debt: What America Owes to Blacks	https://w.wiki/DXQe	Randall Robinson and The Debt: What America Owes to Blacks
59	Esther Stanford-Xosei and the Pan-African Reparations Agenda	https://w.wiki/DXQh	Esther Stanford-Xosei and the Pan-African Reparations Agenda
60	Wole Soyinka on Reparations for Africa	https://w.wiki/DXQk	Wole Soyinka on Reparations for Africa
61	N’COBRA (National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America) and Its Activism	https://w.wiki/DXQp	N’COBRA (National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America) and Its Activism
62	The Role of Malcolm X in Reparations Advocacy	https://w.wiki/DXQr	The Role of Malcolm X in Reparations Advocacy
63	Walter Rodney’s “How Europe Underdeveloped Africa” and the Reparations Debate	https://w.wiki/DXQv	Walter Rodney’s “How Europe Underdeveloped Africa” and the Reparations Debate

Case Studies in Reparations & Compensation
No.	Article Titles	Wikipedia Link	Wali Article Link
64	The Mau Mau Rebellion and British Government Compensation	https://w.wiki/DXQy	The Mau Mau Rebellion and British Government Compensation
65	The Restitution of Benin Bronzes: A Case for Cultural Reparations	https://w.wiki/DXQz	The Restitution of Benin Bronzes: A Case for Cultural Reparations
66	Reparations and the Jewish Holocaust: A Model for Africa	https://w.wiki/DXQ$	Reparations and the Jewish Holocaust: A Model for Africa
67	The Tulsa Race Massacre and Demands for Reparations	https://w.wiki/DXR4	The Tulsa Race Massacre and Demands for Reparations
68	Reparations for Apartheid Victims in South Africa	https://w.wiki/DXR8	Reparations for Apartheid Victims in South Africa
69	The Role of Banks and Insurance Companies in Slavery Profits	https://w.wiki/DXR9	The Role of Banks and Insurance Companies in Slavery Profits
70	The Role of Universities in Slavery: Calls for Institutional Reparations	https://w.wiki/DXRB	The Role of Universities in Slavery: Calls for Institutional Reparations
71	Land Restitution Movements in Zimbabwe and South Africa	https://w.wiki/DXRD	Land Restitution Movements in Zimbabwe and South Africa
72	The Role of the Catholic Church in Slavery and Reparations	https://w.wiki/DXRG	The Role of the Catholic Church in Slavery and Reparations
73	The Impact of IMF and World Bank Structural Adjustment Programs on African Economies	https://w.wiki/DXRK	The Impact of IMF and World Bank Structural Adjustment Programs on African Economies

Economic Justice & Wealth Redistribution
No.	Article Titles	Wikipedia Link	Wali Article Link
74	Reparations as a Tool for Bridging the Racial Wealth Gap	https://w.wiki/DXRL	Reparations as a Tool for Bridging the Racial Wealth Gap
75	Land Reform and Reparations in the Americas and Africa	https://w.wiki/DXRN	Land Reform and Reparations in the Americas and Africa
76	The Economic Impact of the Slave Trade on African Nations Today	https://w.wiki/DXRP	The Economic Impact of the Slave Trade on African Nations Today
77	African Economic Dependence and Calls for Debt Cancellation	https://w.wiki/DXRQ	African Economic Dependence and Calls for Debt Cancellation
78	France’s Colonial Tax on African Nations and Calls for Restitution	https://w.wiki/DXRR	France’s Colonial Tax on African Nations and Calls for Restitution
79	The Role of the African Development Bank in Economic Reparations	https://w.wiki/DXRS	The Role of the African Development Bank in Economic Reparations
80	Calls for Reparations from Multinational Corporations Operating in Africa	https://w.wiki/DXRV	Calls for Reparations from Multinational Corporations Operating in Africa
81	The Role of Crypto and Blockchain in Financial Reparations	https://w.wiki/DXRY	The Role of Crypto and Blockchain in Financial Reparations
82	Repatriation of Wealth from Former Colonial Powers to Africa	https://w.wiki/DXRa	Repatriation of Wealth from Former Colonial Powers to Africa
83	The Reparations Debate in the UK and Its Impact on African Communities	https://w.wiki/DXRc	The Reparations Debate in the UK and Its Impact on African Communities

Cultural & Media Representations of Reparations
No.	Article Titles	Wikipedia Link	Wali Article Link
84	Hollywood and the Depiction of Slavery Without Reparations Discourse	https://w.wiki/DXRe	Hollywood and the Depiction of Slavery Without Reparations Discourse
85	Reparations and Representation in Museums and Galleries	https://w.wiki/DXRf	Reparations and Representation in Museums and Galleries
86	The Role of Hip-Hop and Afrobeat in the Reparations Movement	https://w.wiki/DXRh	The Role of Hip-Hop and Afrobeat in the Reparations Movement
87	Reparations Themes in African Cinema and Nollywood	https://w.wiki/DXRj	Reparations Themes in African Cinema and Nollywood
88	The Role of Social Media in the Modern Reparations Movement	https://w.wiki/DXRn	The Role of Social Media in the Modern Reparations Movement

Religious Institutions and Reparations
No.	Article Titles	Wikipedia Link	Wali Article Link
89	The Vatican’s Role in the Transatlantic Slave Trade and Calls for Apology	https://w.wiki/DXRp	The Vatican’s Role in the Transatlantic Slave Trade and Calls for Apology
90	Reparations and the Anglican Church’s Historical Ties to Slavery	https://w.wiki/DXRq	The Vatican’s Role in the Transatlantic Slave Trade and Calls for Apology
91	The Role of Protestant Churches in Financing the Slave Trade	https://w.wiki/DXRs	The Role of Protestant Churches in Financing the Slave Trade
92	The Catholic Church’s Financial Gains from Slavery in the Americas	https://w.wiki/DXRt	The Catholic Church’s Financial Gains from Slavery in the Americas
93	The Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and Slave-Owning Practices in the U.S.	https://w.wiki/DXRu	The Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and Slave-Owning Practices in the U.S.
94	Calls for Reparations from Christian Missionary Organizations in Africa	https://w.wiki/DXRw	Calls for Reparations from Christian Missionary Organizations in Africa
95	The Doctrine of Discovery and Its Lasting Impact on Indigenous and African Peoples	https://w.wiki/DXRy	The Doctrine of Discovery and Its Lasting Impact on Indigenous and African Peoples
96	African Traditional Religion and Reparations: Spiritual Justice for Enslaved Ancestors	https://w.wiki/DXRz	African Traditional Religion and Reparations: Spiritual Justice for Enslaved Ancestors
97	The Islamic Slave Trade and African Reparations Debates	https://w.wiki/DXR$	The Islamic Slave Trade and African Reparations Debates
98	The Role of Religious Philanthropy in Reparations Efforts	https://w.wiki/DXS2	The Role of Religious Philanthropy in Reparations Efforts

Psychological and Social Impacts of Historical Injustice
No.	Article Titles	Wikipedia Link	Wali Article Link
99	Intergenerational Trauma and Reparations for Descendants of Enslaved Africans	https://w.wiki/DXS7	Intergenerational Trauma and Reparations for Descendants of Enslaved Africans
100	The Psychological Effects of Slavery and Colonialism on African Identity	https://w.wiki/DXS9	The Psychological Effects of Slavery and Colonialism on African Identity
101	The Impact of Reparations on Mental Health in the African Diaspora	https://w.wiki/DXSC	The Impact of Reparations on Mental Health in the African Diaspora
102	Cultural Genocide and the Loss of African Heritage: A Case for Reparations	https://w.wiki/DXSE	Cultural Genocide and the Loss of African Heritage: A Case for Reparations
103	Reparations as a Means of Healing Historical Racial Trauma	https://w.wiki/DXSH	Reparations as a Means of Healing Historical Racial Trauma
104	The Role of Education in Addressing the Psychological Impact of Slavery	https://w.wiki/DXSL	Reparations as a Means of Healing Historical Racial Trauma
105	The Impact of Eurocentric Beauty Standards on Africans and the Diaspora	https://w.wiki/DXSM	The Impact of Eurocentric Beauty Standards on Africans and the Diaspora
106	Colorism and Its Roots in Colonial Exploitation	https://w.wiki/DXSP	Colorism and Its Roots in Colonial Exploitation
107	Repatriation to Africa: Psychological and Emotional Considerations	https://w.wiki/DXSQ	Repatriation to Africa: Psychological and Emotional Considerations
108	The Role of Therapy and Mental Health Programs in Reparations Initiatives	https://w.wiki/DXSR	The Role of Therapy and Mental Health Programs in Reparations Initiatives

Other Reparations Article List
No.	Article Titles	Wikipedia Link	Wali Article Link
109	Repatriation of the Benin Bronzes to Nigeria	https://w.wiki/EJDG	Repatriation of the Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
110	The Return of the Axum Obelisk to Ethiopia	https://w.wiki/EJDH	The Return of the Axum Obelisk to Ethiopia
112	Cameroon’s Campaign for the Return of Royal Artifacts	https://w.wiki/EJDJ	Cameroon’s Campaign for the Return of Royal Artifacts
113	Repatriation of Ashanti Gold Regalia from the UK to Ghana	https://w.wiki/EJDK	Repatriation of Ashanti Gold Regalia from the UK to Ghana
114	Tunisia's Efforts to Reclaim Carthaginian Heritage	https://w.wiki/EJDL	Tunisia's Efforts to Reclaim Carthaginian Heritage
115	Libya’s Mosaic Repatriation Battles with European Museums	https://w.wiki/EJDM	Libya’s Mosaic Repatriation Battles with European Museums
116	Kenya’s Push for Repatriation of Colonial-Era Skulls	https://w.wiki/EJDN	Kenya’s Push for Repatriation of Colonial-Era Skulls
117	The Repatriation of Djenne Statues to Mali	https://w.wiki/EJDR	The Repatriation of Djenne Statues to Mali
118	Return of Ancient Egyptian Mummies from U.S. Museums	https://w.wiki/EJDS	Return of Ancient Egyptian Mummies from U.S. Museums
119	Morocco’s Artifact Restitution Negotiations with France	https://w.wiki/EJDT	Morocco’s Artifact Restitution Negotiations with France
120	Repatriation of the Makonde Mask to Tanzania	https://w.wiki/EJDV	Repatriation of the Makonde Mask to Tanzania
121	Sudan’s Campaign for Return of Nubian Antiquities	https://w.wiki/EJDY	Sudan’s Campaign for Return of Nubian Antiquities
122	The Role of ECOWAS in Artifact Repatriation	https://w.wiki/EJDa	The Role of ECOWAS in Artifact Repatriation
123	South Africa’s Battle for San and Khoisan Skulls	https://w.wiki/EJDb	South Africa’s Battle for San and Khoisan Skulls
124	Repatriation of Dogon Masks from France to Mali	https://w.wiki/EJDc	Repatriation of Dogon Masks from France to Mali
125	Zimbabwe’s National Heroes Artifacts Repatriation Drive	https://w.wiki/EJDd	Zimbabwe’s National Heroes Artifacts Repatriation Drive
126	Niger’s Request for Return of Traditional Musical Instruments	https://w.wiki/EJDf	Niger’s Request for Return of Traditional Musical Instruments
127	Angola’s Efforts to Recover Colonial-Era Bronze Work	https://w.wiki/EJDg	Angola’s Efforts to Recover Colonial-Era Bronze Work
128	Burkina Faso’s Repatriation of Royal Regalia	https://w.wiki/EJDj	Burkina Faso’s Repatriation of Royal Regalia
129	Democratic Republic of Congo and the Africa Museum Returns	https://w.wiki/EJDm	Democratic Republic of Congo and the Africa Museum Returns
130	Namibia’s Repatriation of Human Skulls from Germany	https://w.wiki/EJDn	Namibia’s Repatriation of Human Skulls from Germany
131	Sierra Leone's Lost Cultural Artifacts During Civil War	https://w.wiki/EJDq	Sierra Leone's Lost Cultural Artifacts During Civil War
132	Return of Ife Sculptures to Nigeria	https://w.wiki/EJDs	Return of Ife Sculptures to Nigeria
133	Somalia’s Repatriation Campaign for Islamic Manuscripts	https://w.wiki/EJDu	Somalia’s Repatriation Campaign for Islamic Manuscripts
134	Rwanda’s Battle to Reclaim Colonial-Era Sacred Objects	https://w.wiki/EJDv	Rwanda’s Battle to Reclaim Colonial-Era Sacred Objects
135	Egypt’s Negotiations with Germany over the Bust of Nefertiti	https://w.wiki/EJDw	Egypt’s Negotiations with Germany over the Bust of Nefertiti
136	Algeria’s Successful Campaign for Skull Repatriation from France	https://w.wiki/EJDz	Algeria’s Successful Campaign for Skull Repatriation from France
137	Ethiopia’s Request for the Tabots from the British Museum	https://w.wiki/EJE2	Ethiopia’s Request for the Tabots from the British Museum
138	The Role of African Union in Repatriation of Cultural Property	https://w.wiki/EJE3	The Role of African Union in Repatriation of Cultural Property
139	Gabon’s Appeal for the Return of Fang Masks	https://w.wiki/EJE5	Gabon’s Appeal for the Return of Fang Masks
140	Repatriation of Senufo Statues to Côte d'Ivoire	https://w.wiki/EJE6	Repatriation of Senufo Statues to Côte d'Ivoire
141	Botswana’s Efforts to Reclaim Bantu Ceremonial Artifacts	https://w.wiki/EJE7	Botswana’s Efforts to Reclaim Bantu Ceremonial Artifacts
142	Chad’s Cultural Repatriation from Former French Colonies	https://w.wiki/EJE8	Chad’s Cultural Repatriation from Former French Colonies
143	Togo’s Claims to Traditional Religious Items in German Museums	https://w.wiki/EJEB	Togo’s Claims to Traditional Religious Items in German Museums
144	Repatriation of San Rock Art Archives to South Africa	https://w.wiki/EJED	Repatriation of San Rock Art Archives to South Africa
145	Uganda’s Negotiations for Return of Colonial-Era Ceremonial Items	https://w.wiki/EJEE	Uganda’s Negotiations for Return of Colonial-Era Ceremonial Items
146	Lesotho’s Requests for Basotho Heirlooms Held Abroad	https://w.wiki/EJEG	Lesotho’s Requests for Basotho Heirlooms Held Abroad
147	Malawi’s Cultural Artifact Recovery Programs	https://w.wiki/EJEH	Malawi’s Cultural Artifact Recovery Programs
148	Central African Republic’s Fight for Artifact Return from France	https://w.wiki/EJEL	Central African Republic’s Fight for Artifact Return from France
149	Mozambique’s Attempts to Reclaim Colonial-Era Christian Relics	https://w.wiki/EJEM	Mozambique’s Attempts to Reclaim Colonial-Era Christian Relics