/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.

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.

GIBEON, 13 August 2026 – Gaob Salomon Josephat Witbooi, former Namibian ambassador to Zambia, reflected on the southern region's contribution to Namibia's struggle for independence during a discussion with Nampa's team. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 15 August 2026 - South Africa’s Kelsey Jade van Schoor (in green) during the 2026 Pupkewitz Megabuild Tour de Windhoek. She was crowned the overall champion of the 2026 women’s category. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

(260818) -- ZUNYI, Aug. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People walk past the entrance to the site of the Zunyi Meeting under renovation in Zunyi City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 17, 2026. Renovation of the site of the Zunyi Meeting goes smoothly and will soon be completed. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

(260818) -- HANGZHOU, Aug. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Fei Hai-ping (C) poses for a group photo with his relatives in Puyuan Township, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 14, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: A shutter click reunites cross-Strait kin separated for decades" (Xinhua)

(260818) -- HANGZHOU, Aug. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chen Jie (L) and Fei Hai-ping take a selfie at the Lugu Lake in southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 9, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: A shutter click reunites cross-Strait kin separated for decades" (Xinhua)

(260818) -- BEIJING, Aug. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with President of the Republic of Ecuador Daniel Roy-Gilchrist Noboa Azín, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)

(260818) -- BEIJING, Aug. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with President of the Republic of Ecuador Daniel Roy-Gilchrist Noboa Azín, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

(260818) -- BEIJING, Aug. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with President of the Republic of Ecuador Daniel Roy-Gilchrist Noboa Azín, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

(260818) -- BEIJING, Aug. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for President of the Republic of Ecuador Daniel Roy-Gilchrist Noboa Azín in the Northern Hall of the Great Hall of the People prior to their talks in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 18, 2026. Xi held talks with Noboa, who is on a state visit to China, in Beijing on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)

(260818) -- KABUL, Aug. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 18, 2026 shows the street in which a private school was bombed outside in Kabul, Afghanistan. Several students were seriously injured on Monday after a blast outside a private school in western Kabul, Afghanistan, Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran confirmed Monday night. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)