/KHOICHAS, 14 August 2026 - Namibia’s independence was a collective victory. The southern regions of Hardap and ||Karas were central to the struggle, anchored by local churches that risked everything to shelter PLAN fighters and educate the future leaders of our nation. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

HOACHANAS, 12 August 2026 - Historian and liberation struggle icon Markus Kooper, in collaboration with the Hoachanas community, has established a community library to preserve the history of the southern region, including the Red Clan history and past freedom struggle events. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

GIBEON, 13 August 2026 - The African Methodist Episcopal Private Community School (AMEPS) in Gibeon was a significant community-operated institution founded by the AME Church and local leaders, including Hendrik Witbooi, during the fight for freedom. It ceased operations and was integrated into the state school system in 2007. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

/KHOICHAS, 14 August 2026 - Jacqueline Juliana Rukamba, a former principal at Khoichas Primary School in the Karas region, significantly contributed to Namibia's independence, particularly in education, during the 1970s and 1980s. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

GIBEON, 13 August 2026 – The African Methodist Episcopal Private Community School (AMEPS) in Gibeon was a significant community-operated institution founded by the AME Church and local leaders, including Hendrik Witbooi, during the fight for freedom. It ceased operations and was integrated into the state school system in 2007. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

GIBEON, 13 August 2026 – The African Methodist Episcopal Private Community School (AMEPS) in Gibeon was a significant community-operated institution founded by the AME Church and local leaders, including Hendrik Witbooi, during the fight for freedom. It ceased operations and was integrated into the state school system in 2007. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

GIBEON, 13 August 2026 – Gaob Salomon Josephat Witbooi, former Namibian ambassador to Zambia, reflected on the southern region's contribution to Namibia's struggle for independence during a discussion with Nampa's team. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 15 August 2026 - South Africa’s Kelsey Jade van Schoor (in green) during the 2026 Pupkewitz Megabuild Tour de Windhoek. She was crowned the overall champion of the 2026 women’s category. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

(260818) -- TASHKENT, Aug. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese ophthalmologist exams a local patient's eyes at an ophthalmic medical institution in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Aug. 17, 2026. A Chinese volunteer medical team launched a charitable eye care program in the Uzbek cities of Tashkent and Kokand on Monday, offering free cataract surgeries to locals. (Xinhua/Zafar Khalilov)

(260818) -- TASHKENT, Aug. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese ophthalmologist communicates with local patients at an ophthalmic medical institution in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Aug. 17, 2026. A Chinese volunteer medical team launched a charitable eye care program in the Uzbek cities of Tashkent and Kokand on Monday, offering free cataract surgeries to locals. (Xinhua/Zafar Khalilov)

(260818) -- TASHKENT, Aug. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese volunteer guides a local patient at an ophthalmic medical institution in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Aug. 17, 2026. A Chinese volunteer medical team launched a charitable eye care program in the Uzbek cities of Tashkent and Kokand on Monday, offering free cataract surgeries to locals. (Xinhua/Zafar Khalilov)

(FILES) Bremen's German forward Niclas Fuellkrug celebrates the 1-1 during the German first division Bundesliga football match between VfL Wolfsburg and Werder Bremen in Wolfsburg, Germany, on August 6, 2022. Three years after leaving the club, forward Niclas Füllkrug is set to return to Werder Bremen on a one-season loan from West Ham, the German club announced on August 18, 2026. (Photo by Ronny Hartmann / AFP) / DFL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO

A firefighter sprays water from a hose during operations against a wildfire at the Hautes Fagnes (High Fens) nature reserve near Baelen, on August 18, 2026. Rain started falling in Belgium on August 17, 2026 to help its fight against the country's biggest modern-day wildfire that has devastated some 3,000 hectares (7,500 acres) of the High Fens park on the border with Germany. Some 500 firefighters and troops are battling the blaze that has sent a huge cloud of black smoke across the region into neighbouring Germany and France. Scientists have long warned that climate change caused by human use of fossil fuels will make periods of drought more intense and longer-lasting, creating the ideal conditions for wildfires. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP)

A firefighter sprays water from a hose during operations against a wildfire at the Hautes Fagnes (High Fens) nature reserve near Baelen, on August 18, 2026. Rain started falling in Belgium on August 17, 2026 to help its fight against the country's biggest modern-day wildfire that has devastated some 3,000 hectares (7,500 acres) of the High Fens park on the border with Germany. Some 500 firefighters and troops are battling the blaze that has sent a huge cloud of black smoke across the region into neighbouring Germany and France. Scientists have long warned that climate change caused by human use of fossil fuels will make periods of drought more intense and longer-lasting, creating the ideal conditions for wildfires. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP)

(FILES) Bremen's German forward #11 Niclas Fuellkrug reacts during the German first division Bundesliga football match between Werder Bremen and FC Bayern Munich in Bremen, northern Germany, on August 18, 2023. Three years after leaving the club, forward Niclas Füllkrug is set to return to Werder Bremen on a one-season loan from West Ham, the German club announced on August 18, 2026. (Photo by INA FASSBENDER / AFP) / DFL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO

A firefighter sprays water from a hose during operations against a wildfire at the Hautes Fagnes (High Fens) nature reserve near Baelen, on August 18, 2026. Rain started falling in Belgium on August 17, 2026 to help its fight against the country's biggest modern-day wildfire that has devastated some 3,000 hectares (7,500 acres) of the High Fens park on the border with Germany. Some 500 firefighters and troops are battling the blaze that has sent a huge cloud of black smoke across the region into neighbouring Germany and France. Scientists have long warned that climate change caused by human use of fossil fuels will make periods of drought more intense and longer-lasting, creating the ideal conditions for wildfires. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP)