/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

(FILES) Member of the American rock band ZZ Top, Frank Beard performs on stage during a concert on July 12, 2013 in Epernay, eastern France, as part their tour "La Futura". Frank Beard, the longtime drummer of American rock-blues group ZZ Top, has died at the age of 77, the band and their publicist announced August 18. Beard, whose beats carried hits like "La Grange" and "Sharp Dressed Man," had stepped back from touring last year after suffering (Photo by FRANCOIS NASCIMBENI / AFP)

(FILES) Yvette Roudy, minister delegate to French Prime minister, minister for women's rights, answers journalists' questions at the end of the council of ministers, in the courtyard of the French presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, on November 7, 1984. Yvette Roudy, who served as the first Minister of Women's Rights between 1981 and 1986, died on August 18, 2026 in Cabestany (Pyrénées-Orientales) at the age of 97, her nephew Jean-Pierre Saldou told AFP. (Photo by PIERRE GUILLAUD / AFP)

(FILES) Yvette Roudy, junior minister for Women's Rights, poses in Paris on April 6, 1984, in front of a poster which reads as "Today, occupations have no sex" and "School, let's guide ourselves in every direction", from the advertising campaign launched by the Ministry for Women's Rights, in favor of equality between men and women at school and in the professional sphere. Yvette Roudy, who served as the first Minister of Women's Rights between 1981 and 1986, died on August 18, 2026 in Cabestany (Pyrénées-Orientales) at the age of 97, her nephew Jean-Pierre Saldou told AFP. (Photo by Julien CASSAGNE / AFP)

(FILES) Ukraine's Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov speaks during a press conference after a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group during a NATO Defence Ministers meeting at the NATO headquarters, in Brussels, on June 18, 2026. Ukraine's popular ex-defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, sacked last month, on August 18, 2026 called for a move towards elections that have been put off because of the Russian invasion. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP)

(FILES) This photo taken May 21, 2008, shows ZZ Top band members Dusty Hill (L), Billy Gibbons (C) and Frank Beard (R) arriving for the American Idol 2008 Finale held at the Nokia theatre in Los Angeles. Frank Beard, the longtime drummer of American rock-blues group ZZ Top, has died at the age of 77, the band and their publicist announced August 18. Beard, whose beats carried hits like "La Grange" and "Sharp Dressed Man," had stepped back from touring last year after suffering (Photo by Chris Delmas / AFP)

Fenerbahce's Belgian forward #09 Romelu Lukaku (R) embraces Lyon's Portuguese head coach Paulo Fonseca at the end of the UEFA Champions League qualifying playoff - first leg football match between Fenerbahce SK and Olympique Lyonnais (OL) at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in Istanbul on August 18, 2026. (Photo by YASIN AKGUL / AFP)

Fenerbahce's British midfielder #03 Archie Brown (L) and Lyon's French forward #26 Kail Boudache fight for the ball during the UEFA Champions League qualifying playoff - first leg football match between Fenerbahce SK and Olympique Lyonnais (OL) at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in Istanbul on August 18, 2026. (Photo by YASIN AKGUL / AFP)

Dinamo's supporters Bad Blue Boys cheer on their team uring the UEFA Championship 1st leg Play-off football match between GNK Dinamo Zagreb and Viking FC at stadium Maksimir in Zagreb, Croatia on August 18, 2026. (Photo by MARKO PERKOV / AFP)