NKURENKURU, 30 January 2026 - The Kavango West Region on Friday commemorated International Leprosy Day under the theme "Leprosy is curable. The real challenge is stigma." (Photo by: Lylie Joel) NAMPA

OTJIWARONGO, 30 January 2026 - More than 150 school principals, teachers and learners from across the Otjozondjupa Region on Friday gathered at Otjiwarongo to launch their 2026 education academic year. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

OTJIWARONGO, 30 January 2026 - Otjozondjupa Education Director, Gerhard Ndafenongo, speaks at the 2026 annual education conference at Otjiwarongo. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 30 January 2026 - Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare addressed learners at Hochland High School on Thursday. (Photo: Contributed)

A rice farmer surveys his paddy fields in Tabanan on January 31, 2026 in Bali, Indonesia. (Photo by David GANNON / AFP)

An old motorcycle helmet is used as a scarecrow in the paddy fields in Tabanan on January 31, 2026 in Bali, Indonesia. (Photo by David GANNON / AFP)

A general view shows the site of an under construction building in Mumbai on January 31, 2026. (Photo by Indranil Mukherjee / AFP)

(260131) -- MELBOURNE, Jan. 31, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Li Xiaohui poses for photos with the trophy during the awarding ceremony for the women's wheelchair singles final between Li Xiaohui of China and Diede De Groot of the Netherlands at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 31, 2026. (Photo by Wang Shen/Xinhua)