/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

18 August 2026, Saxony, Leipzig: Dark clouds are rolling across the sky above the Wachberg Tower on the outskirts of town. According to the German Weather Service, it will remain cool and rainy in Saxony over the next few days. Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa

18 August 2026, North Rhine-Westphalia, Monschau: A car drives through the Mützenich district as plumes of smoke drift over the area affected by the fire. In the Hohes Venn nature reserve in Belgium, the battle against the wildfires continues. German emergency responders are also involved, operating out of the Eifel town of Monschau. Photo: Oliver Berg/dpa

FILED - 10 July 2024, North Rhine-Westphalia, Dortmund: FILE PHOTO - Netherlands' Joey Veerman in action during the UEFA Euro 2024 Semi-final soccer match between Netherlands and England at BVB Stadion Dortmund. Photo: Friso Gentsch/dpa

18 August 2026, Thuringia, Erfurt: A self-propelled modular transporter is positioned beneath the bridge during the demolition of a 38-meter-long, 1,800-metric-ton section of the bridge. Inspections revealed that a component of the railroad overpass, built in the 1970s, may be affected by stress corrosion cracking, so it is being completely replaced. Photo: Bodo Schackow/dpa

18 August 2026, Thuringia, Erfurt: A self-propelled modular transporter is positioned beneath the bridge during the demolition of a 38-meter-long, 1,800-metric-ton section of the bridge. Inspections revealed that a component of the railroad overpass, built in the 1970s, may be affected by stress corrosion cracking, so it is being completely replaced. Photo: Bodo Schackow/dpa

18 August 2026, Thuringia, Erfurt: A self-propelled modular transporter is positioned beneath the bridge during the demolition of a 38-meter-long, 1,800-metric-ton section of the bridge. Inspections revealed that a component of the railroad overpass, built in the 1970s, may be affected by stress corrosion cracking, so it is being completely replaced. Photo: Bodo Schackow/dpa

18 August 2026, Saxony-Anhalt, Hecklingen: Alexander Dobrindt (L-R) German Minister of the Interior; Dorothee Baer, German Minister of Research, Technology, and Space; Sven Schulze, Minister-President of Saxony-Anhalt, and Anke Kaysser-Pyzalla, Chairwoman of the Executive Board of the German Aerospace Center (DLR), open the Technology Center for Drone Safety and unveil the commemorative plaque bearing the institution's name. The Technology Center for Drone Safety is located at the DLR site in the Cochstedt district. Photo: Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert/dpa

(260818) -- ZUNYI, Aug. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People visit the 11th Guizhou (Zunyi) International Chili Expo in Zunyi City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 18, 2026. The expo kicked off here on Tuesday, drawing more than 90 enterprises across the country for chili trade and technical cooperation. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)