SWAKOPMUND, 11 July 2025 - Namibia emerged as the standout performer in the 2026 African country rankings, surging from 15th to 3rd place, largely driven by a favorable tax environment and improvements in other key areas. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA.

SWAKOPMUND, 11 June 2026 -Speaker of the National Assembly Saara Kuugongelwa (far right), Erongo Governor Natalia /Goagoses (far left) photographed with ODEC management and staff and other political leaders during the unveiling of the Open Doors Education Centre (ODEC) Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Programme in Swakopmund on Thursday. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 11 JUNE 2026 - Namibia has released its Impact Assessment Report on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the Accelerated Industrial Development for Africa (AIDA) in Windhoek on Thursday, an event commissioned by the Executive Director and Director General at the National Planning Commission, along with Jane Matsubara, JICA advisor; Mustafa Sakr, the Head, Trade and Market Unit at AUDA; and Akihiro Hoshino, Japan International Agency Resident Representative. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 11 JUNE 2026 - Namibia has released its Impact Assessment Report on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the Accelerated Industrial Development for Africa (AIDA) in Windhoek on Thursday, an event commissioned by the Executive Director and Director General at the National Planning Commission, along with Jane Matsubara, JICA advisor; Mustafa Sakr, the Head, Trade and Market Unit at AUDA; and Akihiro Hoshino, Japan International Agency Resident Representative. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 11 JUN (NAMPA) The National Planning Commission has launched its Strategic Plan for 2025/26 – 2029/30. The commission's executive director, I-Ben Nashandi (centre), led the launch alongside key strategic stakeholders in Windhoek on Thursday. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 11 JUN (NAMPA) The National Planning Commission has launched its Strategic Plan for 2025/26 – 2029/30. The commission's executive director, I-Ben Nashandi (second from left), led the launch alongside key strategic stakeholders in Windhoek on Thursday. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 11 June 2026 - Former first lady, Monica Geingos. (Photo by: Molly Weyulu) NAMPA

WALVIS BAY, 10 June 2026 - Delegates attending the Association of Local Authorities in Namibia (ALAN) Elective Congress in Walvis Bay. The three-day congress will conclude with a the election of a new leadership to guide the association for the next term. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

A commercial vessel is sailing on the Sulina branch of the Danube next to Sulina city, Romania, on May 08, 2026. Many Romanians living near the border feel unprotected as dozens of airspace breaches were confirmed. They receive phone alerts about possible drone danger, usually during the night. In four years of war, as Russia bombed Ukrainian ports, Romanians living near the border got used to the sound of drones approaching, sometimes even crashing on national soil. NATO and the European Union are working on a possible "drone wall", with Romania, which shares a 650-km border with Ukraine, asking for capabilities from the middle of the continent to be moved on the eastern flank. (Photo by Daniel MIHAILESCU / AFP)

(FILES) South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol answers a reporter's question during a press conference at the Presidential Office in Seoul on November 7, 2024. South Korea's ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to 30 years in prison on June 12, 2026 for sending drones into North Korea, a move prosecutors argued was aimed at creating a pretext for his disastrous December 2024 declaration of martial law. (Photo by KIM HONG-JI / POOL / AFP)

(FILES) South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol answers a reporter's question during a press conference at the Presidential Office in Seoul on November 7, 2024. South Korea's ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to 30 years in prison on June 12, 2026 for sending drones into North Korea, a move prosecutors argued was aimed at creating a pretext for his disastrous December 2024 declaration of martial law. (Photo by KIM HONG-JI / POOL / AFP)

A Colombian police officer takes part an eradication operation aimed at substituting illicit crop in the municipality of Villagarzon, Putumayo department, Colombia, on June 11, 2026. (Photo by Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP)

Colombian Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez (C) takes part in an eradication operation aimed at substituting illicit crop in the municipality of Villagarzon, Putumayo department, Colombia, on June 11, 2026. (Photo by Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP)

A Colombian police officer takes part an eradication operation aimed at substituting illicit crop in the municipality of Villagarzon, Putumayo department, Colombia, on June 11, 2026. (Photo by Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP)

Colombian farmers and police officers take part in an eradication operation aimed at subtituting illicit crop substitution in the municipality of Villagarzon, Putumayo department, Colombia, on June 11, 2026. (Photo by Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP)

A Colombian farmer and a police officer work to uproot coca plants during an eradication operation aimed at substituting illicit crop in the municipality of Villagarzon, Putumayo department, Colombia, on June 11, 2026. (Photo by Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP)