/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

SCREENSHOT - 19 August 2026, Rhineland-Palatinate, Freilingen: Firefighters extinguish a fire at a club in Freilingen. Photo: Sascha Ditscher/dpa

(FILES) Leicester's Australian general manager Michael Cheika looks on before the start of the European Rugby Champions Cup match between Stade Toulousain Rugby (Toulouse) and Leicester Tigers at the Ernest-Wallon stadium in Toulouse, south-western France, on January 19, 2025. Former Australia coach Michael Cheika will take over at the NSW Waratahs for the 2027 Super Rugby season, the team said August 19, 2026. (Photo by Valentine CHAPUIS / AFP)

People walk across a footbridge with a screen showing financial market movements at the financial district of Shanghai on August 19, 2026. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP)

People walk across a footbridge with a screen showing financial market movements at the financial district of Shanghai on August 19, 2026. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP)

People walk across a footbridge with a screen showing financial market movements at the financial district of Shanghai on August 19, 2026. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP)

People walk across a footbridge with a screen showing financial market movements at the financial district of Shanghai on August 19, 2026. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP)

A footbridge with a screen displaying the Shanghai composite index (UP) is seen in the financial district of Shanghai on August 19, 2026. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP)

A remote-controlled robot by Unitree Robotics is displayed at the Unitree Robotics Embodied Intelligence Experience Center in the Jing'an district in Shanghai on August 19, 2026. Shares in Chinese robotics pioneer Unitree soared more than 600 percent on its debut in Shanghai on August 19, after raising more than $900 million in its initial public offering. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP)