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) -- BEIJING, Oct. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with foreign representatives attending the 2026 International Science Council (ISC) Midterm Members' Meeting and Beijing Science Dialogue in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

(261021) -- NAGOYA, Oct. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Ruza Kuzieva of Uzbekistan celebrates during the awarding ceremony of the women's up to 73kg finals of Para Powerlifting at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)

(261021) -- NAGOYA, Oct. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Ruza Kuzieva of Uzbekistan reacts after breaking the world record during the women's up to 73kg finals of Para Powerlifting at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)

United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher (R) speaks with World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Secretary-general Celeste Saulo during a joint press conference on the consequences of the unprecedented El Nino event in Geneva, on October 21, 2026. The United Nations called for urgent action to protect those most exposed to the impacts of the exceptionally strong El Nino weather phenomenon hitting the planet. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)

US director Woody Allen is pictured on a set of a movie in central Madrid on October 21, 2026. Veteran Hollywood star Woody Allen's latest comedy has hit the streets of Madrid as the Spanish capital seeks to burnish its status as a global cinema hub. (Photo by Thomas COEX / AFP)

France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez answers during a session of questions to the government at the French National Assembly, French Parliament's lower house in Paris on October 21, 2026. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)

France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez answers during a session of questions to the government at the French National Assembly, French Parliament's lower house in Paris on October 21, 2026. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)

France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu looks on during a session of questions to the government at the French National Assembly, French Parliament's lower house in Paris on October 21, 2026. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)