diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
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--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
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 * @micahflee
+
+# localization
+/share/locale/ @emmapeel2
+
+# tests
+/tests/ @mig5
+/tests_gui_local/ @mig5
+/tests_gui_tor/ @mig5