/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

FILED - 24 September 2010, Bavaria, Munich: FILE PHOTO - Boxing world champion Wladimir Klitschko and US actress Hayden Panettiere are pictured at the "United People Charity Night 2010." Photo: picture alliance / dpa

17 August 2026, Hamburg: Peope take part in a 24-hour warning strike, that began overnight at the Port of Hamburg. The warning strike takes place against the collective bargaining negotiations between the union and the Central Association of German Seaports (ZDS). Verdi has also called for warning strikes at five other seaports. Photo: Ulrich Perrey/dpa

17 August 2026, Hamburg: Peope take part in a 24-hour warning strike, that began overnight at the Port of Hamburg. The warning strike takes place against the collective bargaining negotiations between the union and the Central Association of German Seaports (ZDS). Verdi has also called for warning strikes at five other seaports. Photo: Ulrich Perrey/dpa

A flock of ducks flies over the Schwerin Palace on August 14, in Schwerin, northern Germany. The palace, built in the 19th Century to replace an earlier castle, houses the state parliament of the state of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania since the 1990s. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP)

View of the Schwerin Palace taken on August 14, in Schwerin, northern Germany. The palace, built in the 19th Century to replace an earlier castle, houses the state parliament of the state of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania since the 1990s. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP)

View of the Schwerin Palace taken on August 14, in Schwerin, northern Germany. The palace, built in the 19th Century to replace an earlier castle, houses the state parliament of the state of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania since the 1990s. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP)

Political leader of The Social Liberal Party Martin Lidegaard talks with journalists as he arrives at the court in Frederiksberg, Denmark, on August 18, 2026 for a civil case with the leader of another political party. The chariman of The Danish People's Party Morten Messerschmidt is suing the political leader of The Social Liberal Party Martin Lidegaard after a statement from Lidegaard that The Danish People Party's policy advocated for internment camps based on skin color. (Photo by Liselotte Sabroe / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP) / Denmark OUT

Young supporters of Denmark's The Social Liberal Party hold up posters depicting their political leader Martin Lidegaard as he arrives at the court in Frederiksberg, Denmark, on August 18, 2026 for a civil case with the leader of another political party. The chariman of The Danish People's Party Morten Messerschmidt is suing the political leader of The Social Liberal Party Martin Lidegaard after a statement from Lidegaard that The Danish People Party's policy advocated for internment camps based on skin color. (Photo by Liselotte Sabroe / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP) / Denmark OUT