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 2025 – Charlotte Neuhäuser, a member of the left-wing party Die Linke, affirmed her party’s support for Ovaherero and Nama demands for recognition, an apology, and justice for colonial atrocities. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 19 October 2025 – Ovaherero Chief Professor Mutjinde Katjiua pictured with Charlotte Neuhäuser, a member of the German Bundestag from the left-wing party Die Linke, at a press briefing in Windhoek on Monday. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

RUNDU, 19 October 2026 - The Public Service Commission Chairperson Ambassador Patrick Nandago speaking during a consultation meeting at Rundu on Monday. (Photo by: Sawi Hausiku) NAMPA

OKANGHUDI, 11 February 2025 - Former President Hifikepunye Pohamba pictured at his village home in Okanghudi, located in the Ondobe Constituency of the Ohangwena Region in Northern Namibia. (Photo: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

OKANGHUDI, 11 February 2025 - Former President Hifikepunye Pohamba (right) and his wife, the former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba (left) pictured at their home at Okanghudi in the Ohangwena Region. (Photo: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

OKANGHUDI, 11 February 2025 - Former President Hifikepunye Pohamba (right) and his wife, the former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba (left) pictured at their home at Okanghudi in the Ondobe Constituency of the Ohangwena Region. (Photo: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

(261020) -- DOHA, Oct. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Li Yuxuan (R) of China vies with Jasem Mohammed Aldawood of Oman during the Gulf Football Federation (GFF) Gulf Cup U-17 Qatar 2026 football match between China and Oman in Doha, Qatar, Oct. 19, 2026. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

(261020) -- DOHA, Oct. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Referee Abdullah Yahya Zarban (L) shows a red card to Liu Kaiyuan (R) of China during the Gulf Football Federation (GFF) Gulf Cup U-17 Qatar 2026 football match between China and Oman in Doha, Qatar, Oct. 19, 2026. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

(261020) -- BEIJING, Oct. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- The State Council Information Office (SCIO) holds a press conference on China's development of industry and information technology in the first three quarters of 2026, in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)

(261020) -- CHONGQING, Oct. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Staff members make preparations before departure on a test train of the Chongqing-Wanzhou high-speed railway at the Chongqing East Railway Station in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Oct. 20, 2026. With a test train departing from the Chongqing East Railway Station, the joint commissioning and testing of the Chongqing-Wanzhou high-speed railway started on Tuesday. The railway spans approximately 254 kilometers and is designed to operate at a speed of 350 kilometers per hour, serving as a vital supplement to China's high-speed rail network upon completion. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

(261020) -- CHONGQING, Oct. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows a test train running along the Chongqing-Wanzhou high-speed railway, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Oct. 20, 2026. With a test train departing from the Chongqing East Railway Station, the joint commissioning and testing of the Chongqing-Wanzhou high-speed railway started on Tuesday. The railway spans approximately 254 kilometers and is designed to operate at a speed of 350 kilometers per hour, serving as a vital supplement to China's high-speed rail network upon completion. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

(261020) -- CHONGQING, Oct. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows a test train running along the Chongqing-Wanzhou high-speed railway, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Oct. 20, 2026. With a test train departing from the Chongqing East Railway Station, the joint commissioning and testing of the Chongqing-Wanzhou high-speed railway started on Tuesday. The railway spans approximately 254 kilometers and is designed to operate at a speed of 350 kilometers per hour, serving as a vital supplement to China's high-speed rail network upon completion. (Photo by Ning Ke/Xinhua)

(261020) -- CHONGQING, Oct. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 20, 2026 shows a test train of the Chongqing-Wanzhou high-speed railway at the Chongqing East Railway Station in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. With a test train departing from the Chongqing East Railway Station, the joint commissioning and testing of the Chongqing-Wanzhou high-speed railway started on Tuesday. The railway spans approximately 254 kilometers and is designed to operate at a speed of 350 kilometers per hour, serving as a vital supplement to China's high-speed rail network upon completion. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

(261020) -- BEIJING, Oct. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- XINHUA SPORTS PHOTO OF THE WEEK (from Oct. 12 to Oct. 18, 2026) TRANSMITTED on Oct. 20, 2026. Runners compete during the 2026 Beijing Marathon & National Marathon Championships in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)