ONAMBANGO,14 February 2026- The Inspector General of the Namibian police force (Nampol) Lieutenant Joseph Shikongo delivering message of condolences at the funeral of the late Ondangwa regional control prosecutor Justine Shiweda. (photo: Ester Hakaala) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 10 February 2026 - Erongo-based journalists from different media entities and stakeholders photographed during the Erongo Media–Stakeholders Engagement Conference aimed at building practical understanding between media practitioners and newsmakers, improve professional relationships and strengthen the flow of accurate, timely and credible information to the public. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 07 February 2026 - Utoni Nujoma pictured during the Remembrance Ceremony held in honour of the late Presidents Sam Nujoma and Hage Geingob. (Photo by: Ali Negumbo) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 07 February 2026 - NamPol's Oshana Regional Commander, Commissioner Naftal Sakaria. (Photo: Contributed)

Revellers of the Academicos do Grande Rio samba school parade during the closing night of the Rio Carnival at the Marques de Sapucai Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, early on February 18, 2026. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP)

Executive President of France's Ariane Group's MaiaSpace Martin Sion poses in The Space Centre at Kourou in French Guiana on February 13, 2026. Between 2011 and 2022, Russia launched Soyuz rockets from Kourou, in French Guiana, taking advantage of its proximity to the equator, which was more favorable than Baikonur for certain missions. It was abandoned overnight after Russia’s aggression against Ukraine in response to European sanctions. The Russian teams left in haste, leaving behind an operation frozen in time. It was only in 2024 that this launch complex was assigned to the French start-up MaiaSpace, which is developing the first reusable European launcher, whose maiden flight, delayed, is scheduled for the end of 2026. (Photo by Ronan LIETAR / AFP)

Director of The Guiana Space Centre (CSG) Philippe Lier speaks with AFP in The Space Centre at Kourou in French Guiana on February 13, 2026. Between 2011 and 2022, Russia launched Soyuz rockets from Kourou, in French Guiana, taking advantage of its proximity to the equator, which was more favorable than Baikonur for certain missions. It was abandoned overnight after Russia’s aggression against Ukraine in response to European sanctions. The Russian teams left in haste, leaving behind an operation frozen in time. It was only in 2024 that this launch complex was assigned to the French start-up MaiaSpace, which is developing the first reusable European launcher, whose maiden flight, delayed, is scheduled for the end of 2026. (Photo by Ronan LIETAR / AFP)

A truck with a European Space Agency (ESA) logo stands at a former rocket launch complex site at Kourou in French Guiana on February 13, 2026. Between 2011 and 2022, Russia launched Soyuz rockets from Kourou, in French Guiana, taking advantage of its proximity to the equator, which was more favorable than Baikonur for certain missions. It was abandoned overnight after Russia’s aggression against Ukraine in response to European sanctions. The Russian teams left in haste, leaving behind an operation frozen in time. It was only in 2024 that this launch complex was assigned to the French start-up MaiaSpace, which is developing the first reusable European launcher, whose maiden flight, delayed, is scheduled for the end of 2026. (Photo by Ronan LIETAR / AFP)