/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

(260819) -- BEIJING, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- The Zhuque-3 Y2 rocket blasts off at the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, 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 land-based recovery of the rocket's first stage was completed as planned, and the flight mission was a complete success. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

(260819) -- BEIJING, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo released by the Everland theme park on Aug. 18, 2026 shows a female cub born to giant panda Ai Bao in South Korea. Ai Bao, a female giant panda on loan from China, gave birth to a female cub on June 3. The giant panda pair Ai Bao and Le Bao arrived in South Korea in 2016 and have since lived at Panda World at Everland, located in Gyeonggi Province. (Everland/Handout via Xinhua)

(260819) -- BEIJING, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People take a small train at the Chongwu ancient ferry terminal scenic area in Hui'an County of Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Aug. 17, 2026. The Chongwu ancient ferry terminal covers an area of 33 mu (about 2.2 hectares). In 2024, local authorities transformed it from an idle terminal into a coastal vacation destination that integrates art galleries, a pier runway, trendy restaurants and family playgrounds. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

(260819) -- BEIJING, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 20, 2026 from the Citadel shows the cityscape of Amman, Jordan. Located in the Middle East, Jordan is a land where ancient civilizations and modern life exist in concord. (Xinhua/Xin Mengchen)

(260819) -- BEIJING, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 10, 2026 shows a view of the Yellow River's Hukou Waterfall on the border of north China's Shanxi Province and northwest China's Shaanxi Province. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

(260819) -- BEIJING, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 17, 2026 shows the site of the Zunyi Meeting in Zunyi City, southwest China's Guizhou Province. Renovation of the site of the renowned Zunyi Meeting goes smoothly and will soon be completed. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

(260819) -- BEIJING, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Dried and cracked bed of the Hollow Pond is pictured in London, Britain, on Aug. 18, 2026. In Britain, extreme dryness becomes a defining feature of the summer. Provisional data from the Met Office showed that England and Wales experienced their driest July on record, while nearly three-quarters of England was officially under drought conditions by Aug. 10. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

Sao Paulo's head coach Dorival Junior gestures during the second leg of the Copa Sudamericana round of 16 football match between Brazil's Sao Paulo and Bolivia's Bolivar, at the Morumbi stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on August 18, 2026. (Photo by Nelson ALMEIDA / AFP)