SWAKOPMUND, 19 June 2026 - Youth delegates gathered at the multipurpose centre in Swakopmund in January 2026 for the third National Youth Council of Namibia general assembly. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 23 October 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Netumbo officially inaugurates the Swakopmund International Expo at Swakopmund. (Photo contributed)

NKURENKURU, 23 October 2026 - Kavango West Governor Verna Sinimbo met with stakeholders in Nkurenkuru on Thursday to discuss the current status and future of the region’s cattle market. (Photo: Lylie Joel) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 22 October 2026 – Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah tabled the Mid-Year Budget Review for the 2026/27 financial year in the National Assembly on Thursday. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 22 October 2026 – Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah tabled the Mid-Year Budget Review for the 2026/27 financial year in the National Assembly on Thursday. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 22 October 2026 - Cuba's Ambassador to Namibia, Sergio Vigoa de la Uz. (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 22 October 2026 - The Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry has organised the Swakopmund International Trade Expo (SWAiTEX) returned to Swakopmund on Thursday after a two-year hiatus, aiming to bring together businesses, entrepreneurs, investors and policymakers to explore trade, investment and industrial development opportunities. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

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A French Republican Security Corps (CRS - Compagnies Republicaines de Securite) officer hits and pushes a protester during a demonstration in favor of purchasing power, the protection of public services, and fiscal and social justice, in Marseille, southeastern France on October 24, 2026 as part of a nationwide call for mobilisation bringing together former members of the Yellow Vest movement, labor unions, high school and university students. Protests by high school students over learning conditions sparked a movement that has since spread nationwide, fuelled by broader anger over the rising cost of living. About 70,000 security personnel will be deployed on October 24, 2026, Interior Minister said at a news conference, warning that calls for violence and looting were circulating on social media. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP)

A French Republican Security Corps (CRS - Compagnies Republicaines de Securite) officer hits and pushes a protester during a demonstration in favor of purchasing power, the protection of public services, and fiscal and social justice, in Marseille, southeastern France on October 24, 2026 as part of a nationwide call for mobilisation bringing together former members of the Yellow Vest movement, labor unions, high school and university students. Protests by high school students over learning conditions sparked a movement that has since spread nationwide, fuelled by broader anger over the rising cost of living. About 70,000 security personnel will be deployed on October 24, 2026, Interior Minister said at a news conference, warning that calls for violence and looting were circulating on social media. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP)

A French Republican Security Corps (CRS - Compagnies Republicaines de Securite) officer holds a protester during a demonstration in favor of purchasing power, the protection of public services, and fiscal and social justice, in Marseille, southeastern France on October 24, 2026 as part of a nationwide call for mobilisation bringing together former members of the Yellow Vest movement, labor unions, high school and university students. Protests by high school students over learning conditions sparked a movement that has since spread nationwide, fuelled by broader anger over the rising cost of living. About 70,000 security personnel will be deployed on October 24, 2026, Interior Minister said at a news conference, warning that calls for violence and looting were circulating on social media. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP)

Stade Francais Paris’ Spanish left wing Samuel Ezeala (R) runs to score a try during the French Top14 rugby union match between Castres Olympique and Stade Franзais Paris at Stade Pierre-Fabre in Castres, southwestern France on October 24, 2026. (Photo by Idriss Bigou-Gilles / AFP)

TOPSHOT - A French Republican Security Corps (CRS - Compagnies Republicaines de Securite) officer beats a protester with a baton during a demonstration in favor of purchasing power, the protection of public services, and fiscal and social justice, in Marseille, southeastern France on October 24, 2026 as part of a nationwide call for mobilisation bringing together former members of the Yellow Vest movement, labor unions, high school and university students. Protests by high school students over learning conditions sparked a movement that has since spread nationwide, fuelled by broader anger over the rising cost of living. About 70,000 security personnel will be deployed on October 24, 2026, Interior Minister said at a news conference, warning that calls for violence and looting were circulating on social media. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP)

Brazil's President and presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C, left) of the Workers' Party (PT) attends a rally on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on October 24, 2026, ahead of the presidential election runoff. (Photo by MAURO PIMENTEL / AFP)

Toulouse's Belgian full-back Matias Remue (2R) is tackled during the French Top14 rugby union match between Stade Toulousain and USA Perpignan at the Ernest Wallon Stadium in Toulouse, southwestern France, on October 24, 2026. (Photo by Valentine CHAPUIS / AFP)

President of USAP Francois Riviere looks on prior to the French Top14 rugby union match between Stade Toulousain and USA Perpignan at the Ernest Wallon Stadium in Toulouse, southwestern France, on October 24, 2026. (Photo by Valentine CHAPUIS / AFP)