WINDHOEK, 19 August 2026 - Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp speaking at the Iziko Museum in Cape Town, South Africa during the handing over of the remains of former Robben Island prisoners in partnership with the South African Department of Sport, Arts and Culture. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

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OKAHANDJA, 18 July 2015 - Chief Tjinaani Maharero of the Maharero Traditional Authority and head of the Otjika-Tjamuaha Royal House. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 18 August 2026 - First Gentleman Lieutenant General Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah on Tuesday launched the DEN Impact Foundation, an initiative aimed at implementing targeted programs to tackle the escalating social, educational, and mental health issues affecting boys. (Pho: Contributed) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 18 August 2026 - Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare speaking at the launch of DEN Impact Foundation on Tuesday in Windhoek. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

/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.

(260820) -- BEIJING, Aug. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People attend a water festival held in Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 19, 2026. A water festival is held here on Wednesday, on the occasion of the Qixi Festival, the Chinese version of the Valentine's Day. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

(260820) -- BEIJING, Aug. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Visitors take selfies with a robot during the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 19, 2026. Themed "Human-Robot Symbiosis, Production-Demand Convergence," the 2026 edition of the conference kicked off here on Wednesday. (Photo by Bi Shanghong/Xinhua)

(260820) -- BEIJING, Aug. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 18, 2026 shows a scene during a themed performance entitled "The Glory Belongs to Foochow Arsenal" in Mawei District of Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Fuzhou city has managed to revitalize its industrial heritage themed on "Chuanzheng" (ship building and administration) to boost tourism development. The Museum of Foochow Arsenal 1866 displays the history and culture of Chuanzheng, while the themed immersive performance entitled "The Glory Belongs to Foochow Arsenal" brings the audiences through a time tunnel to vividly revisit the growth of Chuanzheng in this city. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)

(260820) -- BEIJING, Aug. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A performer attends a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on Aug. 18, 2026. Esala Perahera is one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, with a history of more than 1,000 years. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua)

(260820) -- BEIJING, Aug. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A couple pose for a photo after receiving their marriage certificates at a local marriage registering center in Handan, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 19, 2026. Known as the Chinese version of the Valentine's Day, the Qixi Festival fell on Wednesday this year. (Photo by Hao Qunying/Xinhua)

(260820) -- BEIJING, Aug. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 19, 2026 shows the clouds scenery after rainfall at the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall, Luanping County of Chengde City, north China's Hebei Province. (Photo by Zhou Wanping/Xinhua)

(260820) -- BEIJING, Aug. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Guests try Huawei products at Huawei's new product launch event in Istanbul, Türkiye, Aug. 19, 2026. On Wednesday evening, Huawei held a product launch event in Istanbul, unveiling the Pura 90s series smartphones, tablets, smart wearables and other products for the Turkish market. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

(260820) -- BEIJING, Aug. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This screenshot from a video clip shows the first stage of the Zhuque-3 Y2 rocket making its land-based recovery, Aug. 19, 2026. China launched the reusable rocket Zhuque-3 on Wednesday morning, achieving its first recovery of a rocket's first stage on land. The Zhuque-3 Y2 rocket blasted off at 7:35 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China. The land-based recovery was completed as planned, with the rocket's first stage touching down smoothly at the designated position in the recovery site. The second stage sent the onboard Honghu-03 satellite into preset orbit. The flight mission was a complete success. (LandSpace/Handout via Xinhua)