OSHAKATI, 20 March 2026 - Oshana Chief Regional Officer Teopolina Hamutumua. (Photo: Contributed)
OSHAKATI, 21 March 2026 - Chairperson of the Uukwambi Traditional Authority, Herman Iipumbu, pictured during the 36th independence anniversary celebration in Oshakati. (Photo by: Ester Hakaala) NAMPA
WINDHOEK, 21 March 2026 - Members of the public at the 36 Independence celebrations at the Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek. (Photo by: Ali Negumbo) NAMPA
WINDHOEK, 21 March 2026 - Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs, Frans Kapofi, speaks at the Independence celebrations at the Sam Nujoma Stadium. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA
WINDHOEK, 21 March 2026 - Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs, Frans Kapofi, speaks at the Independence celebrations at the Sam Nujoma Stadium. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA
WINDHOEK, 21 March 2026 - Former Trade and Industry Minister and liberation struggle veteran Ben Amathila pictured at the 36th independence celebrations in Windhoek. (Photo by: Eba Kandovazu) NAMPA
WINDHOEK, 21 March 2026 - Swapo Member of Parliament, Fenny Tutjavi, speaks at the independence celebrations at the Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA
WINDHOEK, 21 March 2026 - Swapo Member of Parliament, Fenny Tutjavi, speaks at the independence celebrations at the Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA
22 March 2026, Bavaria, Munich: Visitors to the Social Democratic Party (SPD) election party react after the first projections for the mayoral runoff election are announced. Photo: Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/dpa
22 March 2026, Bavaria, Munich: Visitors to the Social Democratic Party (SPD) election party react after the first projections for the mayoral runoff election are announced. Photo: Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/dpa
22 March 2026, Rhineland-Palatinate, Mainz: Alexander Schweitzer (L), Minister-President of Rhineland-Palatinate and his party's lead candidate, and Gordon Schnieder, his party's lead candidate, are in the SWR election studio. The state election took place in Rhineland-Palatinate on Sunday. Photo: Florian Wiegand/dpa
22 March 2026, Bavaria, Nuremberg: Nasser Ahmed (R) congratulates Marcus Koenig on his re-election as mayor of Nuremberg following the runoff election. In the race for Bavaria's second-largest city, Koenig defeated SPD candidate Ahmed. Photo: Daniel Karmann/dpa
22 March 2026, Bavaria, Bamberg: The new mayor of Bamberg, Sebastian Niedermaier (C), is formally welcomed alongside his wife, Andrielly (R), in front of the Schlenkerla restaurant. On Sunday, the runoff election for mayor of Bamberg took place between J. Gluesenkamp (Alliance 90/The Greens) and Sebastian Niedermaier (SPD). Photo: Daniel Vogl/dpa
22 March 2026, Bavaria, Bamberg: Bamberg's new mayor, Sebastian Niedermaier (C), is welcomed in a ceremony in front of the Schlenkerla restaurant. On Sunday, the runoff election for mayor of Bamberg took place between J. Glüsenkamp (Alliance 90/The Greens) and Sebastian Niedermaier (SPD). Photo: Daniel Vogl/dpa
22 March 2026, Rhineland-Palatinate, Mainz: Minister President of Rhineland-Palatinate Alexander Schweitzer stands in a television studio, looking at his smartphone. The state election took place in Rhineland-Palatinate on Sunday. Photo: Andreas Arnold/dpa
Strasbourg's incumbent mayor and Les Ecologistes candidate for re-election Jeanne Barseghian (L) delivers a speech during an election evening for the second round of France's 2026 municipal elections in Strasbourg, eastern France on March 22, 2026. (Photo by FREDERICK FLORIN / AFP)