TUGUVA, 20 October 2026 - Kavango West Regional Council Chairperson Fillipus Tenga led a delegation to the residence of former President Hifikepunye Pohamba at Tuguva village in the Kavango West Region on Tuesday to offer condolences following the death of Pohamba's spouse, Namibia's second First Lady, Penehupifo Pohamba, who passed on Saturday. (Photo: Lylie Joel) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 20 October 2026 - Commuters heading from Okahandja to Windhoek hitch a ride with the seven-seater vehicles at B1 City Station. (Photo: Molly Weyulu) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 20 October 2026 - The Bank of Namibia head office in Windhoek. (Photo by: Molly Weyulu) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 20 October 2026 - The Bank of Namibia head office in Windhoek. (Photo by: Molly Weyulu) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 19 October 2026 (NAMPA) – Florida Ruhoze Haakuria of Ketungoutji Investment CC, trading as Pukaa Catering Services, confirmed that the restaurant is feeling the impact of the ongoing foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 19 October 2026 – The usually bustling Oshetu Kapana Market in Katutura stands unusually quiet following a three-week strain caused by Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) restrictions, which have choked the meat supply that drives the market’s local economy. (Photo: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 19 October 2026 – Helmut Angula paying tribute to former first lady Penehupifo Pohamba during a prayer service held in her honour. (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

GOBABIS - Ruth Kaukuata-Mbura, Swapo Regional Coordinator for the Omaheke Region (Photo: Contributed)

(261021) -- BERLIN, Oct. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends the Berlin Global Dialogue in Berlin, Germany, Oct. 21, 2026. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday that the European Union (EU) needs to protect its industries against unfair competition while keeping its markets open and avoiding a trade war. (Xinhua/Li Hanlin)

(261021) -- BERLIN, Oct. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during the Berlin Global Dialogue in Berlin, Germany, Oct. 21, 2026. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday that the European Union (EU) needs to protect its industries against unfair competition while keeping its markets open and avoiding a trade war. (Xinhua/Li Hanlin)

(261021) -- BERLIN, Oct. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends the Berlin Global Dialogue in Berlin, Germany, Oct. 21, 2026. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday that the European Union (EU) needs to protect its industries against unfair competition while keeping its markets open and avoiding a trade war. (Xinhua/Li Hanlin)

(261021) -- ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopian President Taye Atske Selassie delivers a speech during the joint session of the Statistical Commission for Africa and the Regional Committee of United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Africa held in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, Oct. 21, 2026. TO GO WITH "UN, African officials call for investment on data systems" (Xinhua)

(261021) -- ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yusuf Murangwa, minister of finance and economic planning of Rwanda, delivers a speech during the joint session of the Statistical Commission for Africa and the Regional Committee of United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Africa held in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, Oct. 21, 2026. TO GO WITH "UN, African officials call for investment on data systems" (Xinhua)

(261021) -- ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Guests attend the joint session of the Statistical Commission for Africa and the Regional Committee of United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Africa held in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, Oct. 21, 2026. TO GO WITH "UN, African officials call for investment on data systems" (Xinhua)

(261021) -- ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Claver Gatete, UN under-secretary-general and executive secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa, delivers a speech during the joint session of the Statistical Commission for Africa and the Regional Committee of United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Africa held in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, Oct. 21, 2026. TO GO WITH "UN, African officials call for investment on data systems" (Xinhua)

Britain's Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester arrives for a State Banquet at The Guildhall in The City of London, on October 21, 2026, the second day of a three-day State Visit to the United Kingdom by The Sultan of Oman. (Photo by Isabel Infantes / POOL / AFP)