SWAKOPMUND, 19 June 2026 - Youth delegates gathered at the multipurpose centre in Swakopmund in January 2026 for the third National Youth Council of Namibia general assembly. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 23 October 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Netumbo officially inaugurates the Swakopmund International Expo at Swakopmund. (Photo contributed)

NKURENKURU, 23 October 2026 - Kavango West Governor Verna Sinimbo met with stakeholders in Nkurenkuru on Thursday to discuss the current status and future of the region’s cattle market. (Photo: Lylie Joel) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 22 October 2026 – Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah tabled the Mid-Year Budget Review for the 2026/27 financial year in the National Assembly on Thursday. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 22 October 2026 – Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah tabled the Mid-Year Budget Review for the 2026/27 financial year in the National Assembly on Thursday. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 22 October 2026 - Cuba's Ambassador to Namibia, Sergio Vigoa de la Uz. (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 22 October 2026 - The Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry has organised the Swakopmund International Trade Expo (SWAiTEX) returned to Swakopmund on Thursday after a two-year hiatus, aiming to bring together businesses, entrepreneurs, investors and policymakers to explore trade, investment and industrial development opportunities. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

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Brazil's President and presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (L) of the Workers' Party (PT) waves to supporters during a rally on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on October 24, 2026, ahead of the presidential election runoff. (Photo by TERCIO TEIXEIRA / AFP)

Brazil's President and presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C) of the Workers' Party (PT) waves a Brazilian flag during a rally on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on October 24, 2026, ahead of the presidential election runoff. (Photo by TERCIO TEIXEIRA / AFP)

Supporters of Brazil's President and presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party (PT) attend a rally on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on October 24, 2026, ahead of the presidential election runoff. (Photo by TERCIO TEIXEIRA / AFP)

Supporters of Brazil's President and presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party (PT) attend a rally on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on October 24, 2026, ahead of the presidential election runoff. (Photo by TERCIO TEIXEIRA / AFP)

Brazil's President and presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (R) of the Workers' Party (PT) waves to supporters during a rally on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on October 24, 2026, ahead of the presidential election runoff. (Photo by TERCIO TEIXEIRA / AFP)

French riot police walk past a burning barricade during a demonstration in favor of purchasing power, the protection of public services, and fiscal and social justice, in Marseille, southeastern France on October 24, 2026 as part of a nationwide call for mobilisation bringing together former members of the Yellow Vest movement, labor unions, high school and university students. Protests by high school students over learning conditions sparked a movement that has since spread nationwide, fuelled by broader anger over the rising cost of living. About 70,000 security personnel will be deployed on October 24, 2026, Interior Minister said at a news conference, warning that calls for violence and looting were circulating on social media. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP)

Dortmund's Algerian defender #05 Ramy Bensebaini (R) is fouled by Frankfurt's German forward #09 Jonathan Burkardt during the German first division Bundesliga football match between BVB Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt in Dortmund, western Germany on October 24, 2026. (Photo by INA FASSBENDER / AFP) / DFL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO

French riot police walk past a burning barricade during a demonstration in favor of purchasing power, the protection of public services, and fiscal and social justice, in Marseille, southeastern France on October 24, 2026 as part of a nationwide call for mobilisation bringing together former members of the Yellow Vest movement, labor unions, high school and university students. Protests by high school students over learning conditions sparked a movement that has since spread nationwide, fuelled by broader anger over the rising cost of living. About 70,000 security personnel will be deployed on October 24, 2026, Interior Minister said at a news conference, warning that calls for violence and looting were circulating on social media. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP)