/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

French President Emmanuel Macron greets attendees during a ceremony commemorating the 82nd anniversary of the Allied 'Operation Dragoon' landings in Provence and the liberation of the village of Bormes-les-Mimosas during World War II, in Bormes-les-Mimosas, southeastern France, on August 17, 2026. (Photo by Manon Cruz / POOL / AFP)

This photograph shows a dromedary camel next to washing machines in the parking lot of a Carrefour Market where the Crone Circus has set up, in Pont-Audemer, on August 17, 2026. Traveling circus' have been marked by some recurring tensions regarding unauthorized installations on public or private land. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP)

This photograph shows a dromedary camel grazing in the parking lot of a Carrefour Market where the Crone Circus has set up, in Pont-Audemer, on August 17, 2026. Traveling circus' have been marked by some recurring tensions regarding unauthorized installations on public or private land. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP)

A dromedary camel stands next to the Crone Circus Big Top set up in the parking lot of a Carrefour Market in Pont-Audemer, on August 17, 2026. Traveling circus' have been marked by some recurring tensions regarding unauthorized installations on public or private land. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP)

This photograph shows the Crone Circus Big Top set up in the parking lot of a Carrefour Market in Pont-Audemer, on August 17, 2026. Traveling circus' have been marked by some recurring tensions regarding unauthorized installations on public or private land. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP)

Shoppers walk in the car park of a Carrefour Market where the Crone Circus Big Top is set up in Pont-Audemer, on August 17, 2026. Traveling circus' have been marked by some recurring tensions regarding unauthorized installations on public or private land. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP)

Shoppers walk in the car park of a Carrefour Market where the Crone Circus Big Top is set up in Pont-Audemer, on August 17, 2026. Traveling circus' have been marked by some recurring tensions regarding unauthorized installations on public or private land. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP)

This photograph shows the Crone Circus Big Top set up in the parking lot of a Carrefour Market in Pont-Audemer, on August 16, 2026. Traveling circus' have been marked by some recurring tensions regarding unauthorized installations on public or private land. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP)