/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, 14 August 2026 - Namibian international rider, Alex Miller, during stage two of the 2026 Pupkewitz Megabuild Tour de Windhoek on the Dordabis road. Miller won the stage with a huge time gap from the rest of the peloton. (Photo: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

(260817) -- KABUL, Aug. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Afghan children are seen at a makeshift camp in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 17, 2026. The Afghan government on Monday launched a polio vaccination campaign targeting children in five provinces to prevent further spread of the disease, local media outlet TOLOnews reported, citing the Ministry of Public Health. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

(260817) -- KABUL, Aug. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A health worker administers a dose of polio vaccine to a refugee child in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 17, 2026. The Afghan government on Monday launched a polio vaccination campaign targeting children in five provinces to prevent further spread of the disease, local media outlet TOLOnews reported, citing the Ministry of Public Health. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

(260817) -- KABUL, Aug. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A health worker administers a dose of polio vaccine to a refugee child in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 17, 2026. The Afghan government on Monday launched a polio vaccination campaign targeting children in five provinces to prevent further spread of the disease, local media outlet TOLOnews reported, citing the Ministry of Public Health. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

(260817) -- KABUL, Aug. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A health worker administers a dose of polio vaccine to a refugee child in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 17, 2026. The Afghan government on Monday launched a polio vaccination campaign targeting children in five provinces to prevent further spread of the disease, local media outlet TOLOnews reported, citing the Ministry of Public Health. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

(FILES) Former Salvadoran colonel and Defense Deputy Minister Inocente Montano looks on before the start of a trial for his alleged participation in the murder of six Spanish Jesuit priests and two collaborators in 1989, in Madrid on June 08, 2020. A Spanish court granted early parole to former Salvadoran colonel Inocente Montano, sentenced to 113 years in prison for the murder of five Spanish Jesuits during the civil war in the Central American country, due to an irreversible illness he suffers at age 84, AFP reports on August 17, 2026. (Photo by Kiko HUESCA / POOL / AFP)

(FILES) Roma's French midfielder #08 Neil El Aynaoui (R) and Cagliari's French forward #37 Yael Fritz Junior Trepy fight for the ball during the Italian Serie A football match between AS Roma and Cagliari at the Olympic Stadium in Rome on Febuary 9, 2026. French footballer Yael Trepy, who plays for Serie A club Cagliari, is in intensive care, the Italian club confirmed on August 17, 2026, with media reporting the 20-year-old nearly drowned in a swimming pool. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP)

(FILES) US actress Hayden Panettiere arrives for the world premiere of "Scream VI" at AMC Lincoln Square in New York City on March 6, 2023. Panettiere, an actress known for her roles in popular TV series "Heroes" and "Nashville," has died aged 36, according to media reports on August 16, 2026. Her father confirmed the actress' death in a statement to ABC News. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)

(FILES) US actress Hayden Panettiere arrives for the amfAR Gala Los Angeles, honoring Paramount Pictures and US singer Kelly Rowland, at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, California, on November 3, 2022. Panettiere, an actress known for her roles in popular TV series "Heroes" and "Nashville," has died aged 36, according to media reports on August 16, 2026. Her father confirmed the actress' death in a statement to ABC News. (Photo by Robyn BECK / AFP)