/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

People walk on a street next to a shopping mall in the Jing' an district in Shanghai on August 18, 2026. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP)

(FILES) Storm clouds cover the skyline of downtown of Buenos Aires, on February 7, 2020. Household arrears in Argentina have tripled in twelve months and reached in 2026 their highest level in 20 years during Javier Milei’s government. The main problem is stagnant incomes and soaring living costs, particularly due to utility bills, which have far outstripped inflation since the ultra-liberal president came to power in December 2023. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP)

Thailand’s Patrik Gustavsson (2nd R) and teammates defend a free kick by Singapore’s Ilhan Fandi Ahmad (L) during the second leg of the 2026 ASEAN Championship football semi-final match between Thailand and Singapore at Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok on August 18, 2026. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)

The controlled sinking of two 80-meter-long barges (L) loaded with rocks is under way on the banks of the river Danube on the section of the Danube adjacent to the Paks nuclear power plant (R) near Dunaszentbenedek, Hungary, on August 18, 2026. Hungary has so far been able to avoid a complete shutdown of its only nuclear plant, Paks, whose four reactors are cooled by the Danube. But the Hungarian government has ordered the construction of a submerged wall, or weir, to try to control flows nears the plant. Two 80-metre barges are sunk to raise the water level. Paks, whose output usually covers around a third of Hungary's electricity needs, has been partially shut down since July 2026 due to a drought scorching Europe that has caused the Danube river to fall to record lows. (Photo by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP)

The controlled sinking of two 80-meter-long barges (R) loaded with rocks is under way on the banks of the river Danube on the section of the Danube adjacent to the Paks nuclear power plant near Dunaszentbenedek, Hungary, on August 18, 2026. Hungary has so far been able to avoid a complete shutdown of its only nuclear plant, Paks, whose four reactors are cooled by the Danube. But the Hungarian government has ordered the construction of a submerged wall, or weir, to try to control flows nears the plant. Two 80-metre barges are sunk to raise the water level. Paks, whose output usually covers around a third of Hungary's electricity needs, has been partially shut down since July 2026 due to a drought scorching Europe that has caused the Danube river to fall to record lows. (Photo by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP)

The controlled sinking of two 80-meter-long barges (background) loaded with rocks is under way on the banks of the river Danube on the section of the Danube adjacent to the Paks nuclear power plant near Dunaszentbenedek, Hungary, on August 18, 2026. Hungary has so far been able to avoid a complete shutdown of its only nuclear plant, Paks, whose four reactors are cooled by the Danube. But the Hungarian government has ordered the construction of a submerged wall, or weir, to try to control flows nears the plant. Two 80-metre barges are sunk to raise the water level. Paks, whose output usually covers around a third of Hungary's electricity needs, has been partially shut down since July 2026 due to a drought scorching Europe that has caused the Danube river to fall to record lows. (Photo by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP)

The controlled sinking of two 80-meter-long barges (C) loaded with rocks is under way on the banks of the river Danube on the section of the Danube adjacent to the Paks nuclear power plant (R) near Dunaszentbenedek, Hungary, on August 18, 2026. Hungary has so far been able to avoid a complete shutdown of its only nuclear plant, Paks, whose four reactors are cooled by the Danube. But the Hungarian government has ordered the construction of a submerged wall, or weir, to try to control flows nears the plant. Two 80-metre barges are sunk to raise the water level. Paks, whose output usually covers around a third of Hungary's electricity needs, has been partially shut down since July 2026 due to a drought scorching Europe that has caused the Danube river to fall to record lows. (Photo by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP)

The controlled sinking of two 80-meter-long barges loaded with rocks is under way on the banks of the river Danube on the section of the Danube adjacent to the Paks nuclear power plant (background, R) near Dunaszentbenedek, Hungary, on August 18, 2026. Hungary has so far been able to avoid a complete shutdown of its only nuclear plant, Paks, whose four reactors are cooled by the Danube. But the Hungarian government has ordered the construction of a submerged wall, or weir, to try to control flows nears the plant. Two 80-metre barges are sunk to raise the water level. Paks, whose output usually covers around a third of Hungary's electricity needs, has been partially shut down since July 2026 due to a drought scorching Europe that has caused the Danube river to fall to record lows. (Photo by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP)