SICHUAN, 08 July 2026 - Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani. (Photo: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

OSHITAYI, 08 July 2026 - Ondangwa Urban Constituency Councillor Leonard Negonga address learners during the Ondangwa Urban Annual Constituency Culture Festival 2026 on Wednesday. (Photo: Ester Hakaala) NAMPA

BEIJING, 09 July 2026 - Director of Sinomine Group and Chief Executive Officer of Sinomine Tsumeb Smelter, Logan Lou Yonggang. (Photo: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

GABORONE, 06 July 2026 - Southern African officials will meet in Johannesburg from 15 to 17 July to advance public spending efficiency through cost-benefit analysis. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

NEW YORK, 07 July 2026 - Diene Keita, Executive Director of UNFPA. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 07 July 2026 - Ana Beatriz Martins, European Union (EU) Ambassador to Namibia. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

GENEVA, 06 July 2026 - Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus, pictured with Chairperson of the PowerCom Board, Eldorette Harmse, Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava; and Namibia's Ambassador to the Swiss Confederation and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva, Elvis Shiweda, during the Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday. (Photo by: Josephina Simeon) NAMPA

GUANGZHOU, 06 July 2026 - A car assembly line at the Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) car company. GAC is China’s state-owned automaker. Which manufactures vehicles under its own marques (GAC Motor and AION) and operates highly successful joint ventures with Honda and Toyota. With global reach across 86 regions, it is rapidly expanding into EVs and international production. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

French-Congolese singer Gims performs on stage during the 42nd Francofolies music festival in La Rochelle, western France, on July 10, 2026. (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP)

French-Congolese singer Gims performs on stage during the 42nd Francofolies music festival in La Rochelle, western France, on July 10, 2026. (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP)

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CORRECTION / Members of the local Sikh community protest outside a venue where India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is appearing in front of 10,000 members of the local Indian community in Auckland on July 11, 2026. (Photo by Ben STRANG / AFP) / “The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by Ben STRANG has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: AFP as source instead of POOL. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require.”

CORRECTION / Supporters of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi are held back by police against an anti-Modi protest rally outside a venue where Modi is appearing in Auckland on July 11, 2026. (Photo by Ben STRANG / AFP) / “The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by Ben STRANG has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: AFP as source instead of POOL. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require.”

French-Congolese singer Gims performs on stage during the 42nd Francofolies music festival in La Rochelle, western France, on July 10, 2026. (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP)

CORRECTION / Supporters of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shout as an anti-Modi protest rally is held outside a venue where the Indian leader is appearing in Auckland on July 11, 2026. (Photo by Ben STRANG / AFP) / “The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by Ben STRANG has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: AFP as source instead of POOL. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require.”

Festival-goers attend the opening night of the Francofolies de La Rochelle music festival at the Scène Jean-Louis Foulquier on the Esplanade Saint-Jean-d'Acre, in La Rochelle, south-western France on July 10, 2026. (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP)