OKAHANDJA, 18 July 2015 - Chief Tjinaani Maharero of the Maharero Traditional Authority and head of the Otjika-Tjamuaha Royal House. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 18 August 2026 - First Gentleman Lieutenant General Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah on Tuesday launched the DEN Impact Foundation, an initiative aimed at implementing targeted programs to tackle the escalating social, educational, and mental health issues affecting boys. (Pho: Contributed) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 18 August 2026 - Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare speaking at the launch of DEN Impact Foundation on Tuesday in Windhoek. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

/KHOICHAS, 14 August 2026 - Namibia’s independence was a collective victory. The southern regions of Hardap and ||Karas were central to the struggle, anchored by local churches that risked everything to shelter PLAN fighters and educate the future leaders of our nation. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

HOACHANAS, 12 August 2026 - Historian and liberation struggle icon Markus Kooper, in collaboration with the Hoachanas community, has established a community library to preserve the history of the southern region, including the Red Clan history and past freedom struggle events. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

GIBEON, 13 August 2026 - The African Methodist Episcopal Private Community School (AMEPS) in Gibeon was a significant community-operated institution founded by the AME Church and local leaders, including Hendrik Witbooi, during the fight for freedom. It ceased operations and was integrated into the state school system in 2007. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

/KHOICHAS, 14 August 2026 - Jacqueline Juliana Rukamba, a former principal at Khoichas Primary School in the Karas region, significantly contributed to Namibia's independence, particularly in education, during the 1970s and 1980s. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

GIBEON, 13 August 2026 – The African Methodist Episcopal Private Community School (AMEPS) in Gibeon was a significant community-operated institution founded by the AME Church and local leaders, including Hendrik Witbooi, during the fight for freedom. It ceased operations and was integrated into the state school system in 2007. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

19 August 2026, Thuringia, Eisenach: Alexander Dobrindt (CSU), German Minister of the Interior, is taking a walk to Wartburg Castle near Eisenach in Thuringia. During his summer tour, Dobrindt is visiting various emergency response teams in Thuringia and Hesse. Photo: Katharina Kausche/dpa

19 August 2026, Thuringia, Eisenach: Alexander Dobrindt, German Minister of the Interior, stands next to a cannon at Wartburg Castle near Eisenach. During his summer tour, Dobrindt is visiting various emergency response teams in Thuringia and Hesse. Photo: Katharina Kausche/dpa

19 August 2026, Thuringia, Eisenach: Alexander Dobrindt, German Minister of the Interior, speaks to the cameras at a viewing platform at Wartburg Castle near Eisenach in Thuringia. During his summer tour, Dobrindt is visiting various emergency response teams in Thuringia and Hesse. Photo: Katharina Kausche/dpa

FILED - 06 September 2024, Lower Saxony, Lehrte: FILE PHOTO - Figs of different varieties grown by fig grower R. Kempf lie cut open on a wooden board. At the Bulgarian-Turkish border crossing at Kapitan Andreevo, 45 combat pistols were seized from a Turkish truck carrying figs. Photo: Michael Matthey/dpa

(260819) -- XINING, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows a copy of a think tank report examining the historical origins, spiritual essence, and contemporary value of Kunlun culture released during the Kunlun Culture Forum held in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province. A forum exploring the preservation and promotion of Kunlun culture, centering around a celestial peak in the shared mythology and collective memories of various Chinese ethnic groups, took place Wednesday in northwest China's Qinghai Province. The Kunlun Culture Forum, being hosted in Xining, capital of Qinghai, is dedicated to exploring the historical roots, spiritual connotations and contemporary relevance of Kunlun culture. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

(260819) -- XINING, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 19, 2026 shows a view of the Kunlun Culture Forum held in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province. A forum exploring the preservation and promotion of Kunlun culture, centering around a celestial peak in the shared mythology and collective memories of various Chinese ethnic groups, took place Wednesday in northwest China's Qinghai Province. The Kunlun Culture Forum, being hosted in Xining, capital of Qinghai, is dedicated to exploring the historical roots, spiritual connotations and contemporary relevance of Kunlun culture. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)

(260819) -- XINING, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows copies of a think tank report examining the historical origins, spiritual essence, and contemporary value of Kunlun culture released during the Kunlun Culture Forum held in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province. A forum exploring the preservation and promotion of Kunlun culture, centering around a celestial peak in the shared mythology and collective memories of various Chinese ethnic groups, took place Wednesday in northwest China's Qinghai Province. The Kunlun Culture Forum, being hosted in Xining, capital of Qinghai, is dedicated to exploring the historical roots, spiritual connotations and contemporary relevance of Kunlun culture. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

(260819) -- NONTHABURI, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Klaus Gao, director of SEA Branch at DiDi Bike Overseas Division, speaks during an interview with Xinhua at the Thailand National Science and Technology Fair 2026 in Nonthaburi province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2026. The Thailand National Science and Technology Fair 2026 is held here from Aug. 15 to 23 under the theme "Intelligence in Science for a Sustainable Future." It stands as Thailand's largest annual technology event. TO GO WITH "Asia-Pacific Community: Light of Chinese technology illuminates Thailand sci-tech fair" (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)