SWAKOPMUND, 19 June 2026 - Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture Sanet Steenkamp addressing youth delegates gathered at the multipurpose centre in Swakopmund for the third National Youth Council of Namibia general assembly which will take place over the weekend and is anticipated to end in an election for the council’s new leadership. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

ACCRA, 18 June 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah speaking at the high-level consultative conference in Accra, Ghana, on the United Nations Resolution on the Transatlantic Slave Trade on Thursday. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

SWAKOPMUND, 18 June 2026 - Erongo Governor Natalia /Goagoses. (Photo contributed) NAMPA

OMATJETE, 16 June 2026 - Erongo Governor Natalia /Goagoses, during the launch of the Roads Authority’s mobile unit, Natis on Wheels. (Photo by: Chelva) NAMPA

OKAKARARA, 17 June 2026 - The Chief Executive Officer of Okakarara Town Council, Ernst Katjiku speaks on Wednesday evening about his exit from the council before end of this year. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

OKAKARARA, 17 June 2026 - The Chief Executive Officer of Okakarara Town Council, Ernst Katjiku speaks on Wednesday evening about his exit from the council before end of this year. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 18 June 2026 - Education officials, school principals, teachers, learners, community leaders and other stakeholders of education attending the Erongo Region Education conference to assess challenges facing the sector. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 17 June 2026 - Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare pictured with Ovaherero Chief Professor Mutjinde Katjiua during a recent meeting in Windhoek. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

A competitor poses in his combat gear as part of the Knights of the Cage, a gala of the medieval armored combat or buhurt, in Onet-le-Chateau, southwestern France, on June 20, 2026. Fighters in armor with shields and swords, or axes, have taken part in about twenty fights in an MMA cage in Aveyron. It was overwhelmingly men who fought in individual "behourd profight" clashes, presented as the modern version of "what was the equivalent of MMA of the Middle Ages" by the town hall of Onet-le-Chateau. French, Polish, and British fighters participated in this event at the Salle d'Armes Ecole Ancienne (SAEA), a club specializing in buhurt. "The word 'buhurt' comes from Old French; it was a recreational activity for men in the Middle Ages... It's the intersection of history and combat sports," explains Clement Carsac, president of SAEA Aveyron. Before the fights, participants must be weighed because, as in boxing, there are weight categories in buhurt profight. They then put on their armor and helmets, which can weigh up to six kilos. The outfit is rather expensive: "A complete set costs between 3,000 and 4,000 euros," according to Clement Carsac. (Photo by Valentine CHAPUIS / AFP)

A competitor poses in his combat gear as part of the Knights of the Cage, a gala of the medieval armored combat or buhurt, in Onet-le-Chateau, southwestern France, on June 20, 2026. Fighters in armor with shields and swords, or axes, have taken part in about twenty fights in an MMA cage in Aveyron. It was overwhelmingly men who fought in individual "behourd profight" clashes, presented as the modern version of "what was the equivalent of MMA of the Middle Ages" by the town hall of Onet-le-Chateau. French, Polish, and British fighters participated in this event at the Salle d'Armes Ecole Ancienne (SAEA), a club specializing in buhurt. "The word 'buhurt' comes from Old French; it was a recreational activity for men in the Middle Ages... It's the intersection of history and combat sports," explains Clement Carsac, president of SAEA Aveyron. Before the fights, participants must be weighed because, as in boxing, there are weight categories in buhurt profight. They then put on their armor and helmets, which can weigh up to six kilos. The outfit is rather expensive: "A complete set costs between 3,000 and 4,000 euros," according to Clement Carsac. (Photo by Valentine CHAPUIS / AFP)

A competitor poses in his combat gear as part of the Knights of the Cage, a gala of the medieval armored combat or buhurt, in Onet-le-Chateau, southwestern France, on June 20, 2026. Fighters in armor with shields and swords, or axes, have taken part in about twenty fights in an MMA cage in Aveyron. It was overwhelmingly men who fought in individual "behourd profight" clashes, presented as the modern version of "what was the equivalent of MMA of the Middle Ages" by the town hall of Onet-le-Chateau. French, Polish, and British fighters participated in this event at the Salle d'Armes Ecole Ancienne (SAEA), a club specializing in buhurt. "The word 'buhurt' comes from Old French; it was a recreational activity for men in the Middle Ages... It's the intersection of history and combat sports," explains Clement Carsac, president of SAEA Aveyron. Before the fights, participants must be weighed because, as in boxing, there are weight categories in buhurt profight. They then put on their armor and helmets, which can weigh up to six kilos. The outfit is rather expensive: "A complete set costs between 3,000 and 4,000 euros," according to Clement Carsac. (Photo by Valentine CHAPUIS / AFP)

HANDOUT - 19 June 2026, North Rhine-Westphalia, Kleve: A great crested Grebe with an arrow in its neck sits on a table, after residents found it at a lake near Kleve and called the fire department. Photo: -/Feuerwehr Kleve/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only in connection with the latest coverage and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

Netherlands' players jump to block a free kick during the 2026 World Cup Group F football match between the Netherlands and Sweden at the Houston Stadium in Houston on June 20, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)

Netherlands' players jump to block a free kick by Sweden's forward #17 Viktor Gyokeres (L) during the 2026 World Cup Group F football match between the Netherlands and Sweden at the Houston Stadium in Houston on June 20, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)

Netherlands' players jump to block a free kick by Sweden's forward #17 Viktor Gyokeres (L) during the 2026 World Cup Group F football match between the Netherlands and Sweden at the Houston Stadium in Houston on June 20, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)

Sweden's midfielder #18 Yasin Ayari (L) and Netherlands' midfielder #14 Tijjani Reijnders (R) fight for the ball during the 2026 World Cup Group F football match between the Netherlands and Sweden at the Houston Stadium in Houston on June 20, 2026.[cite: 1, 2]. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP)