OSHAKATI, 20 March 2026 - Oshana Chief Regional Officer Teopolina Hamutumua. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 21 March 2026 - Members of the public at the 36 Independence celebrations at the Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek. (Photo by: Ali Negumbo) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 21 March 2026 - Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs, Frans Kapofi, speaks at the Independence celebrations at the Sam Nujoma Stadium. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 21 March 2026 - Swapo Member of Parliament, Fenny Tutjavi, speaks at the independence celebrations at the Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

FILED - 06 December 2025, North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne: Cologne coach Lukas Kwasniok is pictured before the German Bundesliga soccer match between 1. FC Cologne and FC St. Pauli at the RheinEnergieStadion. Photo: Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa - IMPORTANT NOTICE: DFL and DFB regulations prohibit any use of photographs as image sequences and/or quasi-video.

(FILES) France's forward Dimitri Payet celebrates France's second goal during the Euro 2016 group A football match between France and Albania at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille on June 15, 2016. Former Olympique de Marseille and France attacking midfielder Dimitri Payet announced the end of his career on March 22, 2026, during a Ligue 1+ interview at halftime of the match between OM and Lille for the 27th round of Ligue 1. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)

(FILES) Germany's midfielder Julian Draxler (L) vies for the ball against France's forward Dimitri Payet during the Euro 2016 semi-final football match between Germany and France at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille on July 7, 2016. Former Olympique de Marseille and France attacking midfielder Dimitri Payet announced the end of his career on March 22, 2026, during a Ligue 1+ interview at halftime of the match between OM and Lille for the 27th round of Ligue 1. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)

Lille's players celebrate after winning the French L1 football match between Olympique de Marseille (OM) and Lille OSC at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille, southern France on March 22, 2026. (Photo by Pascal POCHARD-CASABIANCA / AFP)