/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

(260818) -- WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 17, 2026 shows the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Tehran wants to reach an agreement with Washington but is unwilling to accept the kind of deal he considers necessary, as a 60-day negotiating period between the two sides came to an end. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

(260818) -- ULAN BATOR, Aug. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People visit the exhibition area of the "China Corner" in the Blue Zone of the 17th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Aug. 17, 2026. The "China Corner" themed exhibition made its debut on Monday, showcasing China's experience and achievements in combating desertification. (Xinhua/Bolortsetseg)

(260818) -- ULAN BATOR, Aug. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Exhibits are displayed at the exhibition area of the "China Corner" in the Blue Zone of the 17th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Aug. 17, 2026. The "China Corner" themed exhibition made its debut on Monday, showcasing China's experience and achievements in combating desertification. (Xinhua/Bolortsetseg)

(260818) -- ULAN BATOR, Aug. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A staff member speaks with a visitor at the exhibition area of the "China Corner" in the Blue Zone of the 17th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Aug. 17, 2026. The "China Corner" themed exhibition made its debut on Monday, showcasing China's experience and achievements in combating desertification. (Xinhua/Bolortsetseg)

(260818) -- ULAN BATOR, Aug. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People visit the exhibition area of the "China Corner" in the Blue Zone of the 17th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Aug. 17, 2026. The "China Corner" themed exhibition made its debut on Monday, showcasing China's experience and achievements in combating desertification. (Xinhua/Bolortsetseg)

Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul (L) talks with the Governor of New South Wales Margaret Beazley (C) and officials during a function at Government House in Sydney on August 18, 2026. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP)

Senator and right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro gestures towards supporters during a rally at Mackenzie Esporte Clube in Belo Horizonte, Brazil on August 17, 2026. Brazilians will go to the polls next October 4 once again deeply polarized and under the shadow of US President Donald Trump, who has backed conservative candidates in recent elections in Latin America. (Photo by Gledston Tavares / AFP)

The Draken Harald Harfagre (the ship used in the movie the Odyssey) is docked outside Oslo Opera in the Norwegian capital on August 14, 2026. Ulysses on a Viking ship? Two millennia separate the two worlds. Yet it’s precisely on board such a vessel that Christopher Nolan has the Greek hero sail in “The Odyssey,” a deliberate anachronism in the service of realism. With its tar-soaked ropes, creaking oak deck, and fifty slender spruce oars, the Draken Harald Hеrfagre, the largest modern replica of a Viking ship, has, for the duration of a film shoot, swapped the fantasy of Scandinavian sagas for that of Greek mythology. (Photo by Jonathan KLEIN / AFP)