/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

(FILES) Genoa's French coach Patrick Vieira looks on prior to the international club friendly football match between Rennes and Genoa at the Roazhon Park stadium in Rennes, western France on August 9, 2025. Senegal have appointed France's 1998 World Cup winner Patrick Vieira as head coach, the country's football federation announced on August 18, 2026, succeeding Pape Thiaw who was dismissed after the recent World Cup. (Photo by JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER / AFP)

The controlled sinking of two 80-meter-long barges loaded with rocks is under way on the section of the Danube adjacent to the Paks Nuclear power Plant near Dunaszentbenedek, Hungary, on August 18, 2026. Hungary has so far been able to avoid a complete shutdown of its only nuclear plant, Paks, whose four reactors are cooled by the Danube. But the Hungarian government has ordered the construction of a submerged wall, or weir, to try to control flows nears the plant. Two 80-metre barges are sunk to raise the water level. Paks, whose output usually covers around a third of Hungary's electricity needs, has been partially shut down since July 2026 due to a drought scorching Europe that has caused the Danube river to fall to record lows. (Photo by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP)

(FILES) Strasbourg's French head coach Patrick Vieira watches his players from the touchline during the French L1 football match between Olympique de Marseille (OM) and RC Strasbourg at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, on January 12, 2024. Senegal have appointed France's 1998 World Cup winner Patrick Vieira as head coach, the country's football federation announced on August 18, 2026, succeeding Pape Thiaw who was dismissed after the recent World Cup. (Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT / AFP)

Senator and right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro speaks to 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)

Senator and right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro (C), his running mate, Alfredo Gaspar (R), and the candidate for governor of Minas Gerais, Flavio Roscoe, attend 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)

18 August 2026, Thuringia, Erfurt: Mario Voigt, Minister President of Thuringia, speaks at a press conference ahead of the CDU Thuringia state party convention on August 22 in Eisenach. Photo: Bodo Schackow/dpa

(260818) -- BAKU, Aug. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken from a geophysical survey vessel operated by Caspian-Geo shows a view of the sunrise over the Caspian Sea near Baku, Azerbaijan, Aug. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Junfeng)

(260818) -- BAKU, Aug. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken from a geophysical survey vessel operated by Caspian-Geo shows a view of the sunrise over the Caspian Sea near Baku, Azerbaijan, Aug. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Junfeng)