WINDHOEK, 19 October 2026 (NAMPA) – Florida Ruhoze Haakuria of Ketungoutji Investment CC, trading as Pukaa Catering Services, confirmed that the restaurant is feeling the impact of the ongoing foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 19 October 2026 – The usually bustling Oshetu Kapana Market in Katutura stands unusually quiet following a three-week strain caused by Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) restrictions, which have choked the meat supply that drives the market’s local economy. (Photo: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 19 October 2025 – Charlotte Neuhäuser, a member of the left-wing party Die Linke, affirmed her party’s support for Ovaherero and Nama demands for recognition, an apology, and justice for colonial atrocities. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 19 October 2025 – Ovaherero Chief Professor Mutjinde Katjiua pictured with Charlotte Neuhäuser, a member of the German Bundestag from the left-wing party Die Linke, at a press briefing in Windhoek on Monday. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

RUNDU, 19 October 2026 - The Public Service Commission Chairperson Ambassador Patrick Nandago speaking during a consultation meeting at Rundu on Monday. (Photo by: Sawi Hausiku) NAMPA

OKANGHUDI, 11 February 2025 - Former President Hifikepunye Pohamba pictured at his village home in Okanghudi, located in the Ondobe Constituency of the Ohangwena Region in Northern Namibia. (Photo: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

OKANGHUDI, 11 February 2025 - Former President Hifikepunye Pohamba (right) and his wife, the former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba (left) pictured at their home at Okanghudi in the Ohangwena Region. (Photo: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

OKANGHUDI, 11 February 2025 - Former President Hifikepunye Pohamba (right) and his wife, the former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba (left) pictured at their home at Okanghudi in the Ondobe Constituency of the Ohangwena Region. (Photo: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

(261020) -- CHONGQING, Oct. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Staff members make preparations before departure on a test train of the Chongqing-Wanzhou high-speed railway at the Chongqing East Railway Station in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Oct. 20, 2026. With a test train departing from the Chongqing East Railway Station, the joint commissioning and testing of the Chongqing-Wanzhou high-speed railway started on Tuesday. The railway spans approximately 254 kilometers and is designed to operate at a speed of 350 kilometers per hour, serving as a vital supplement to China's high-speed rail network upon completion. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

(261020) -- CHONGQING, Oct. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows a test train running along the Chongqing-Wanzhou high-speed railway, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Oct. 20, 2026. With a test train departing from the Chongqing East Railway Station, the joint commissioning and testing of the Chongqing-Wanzhou high-speed railway started on Tuesday. The railway spans approximately 254 kilometers and is designed to operate at a speed of 350 kilometers per hour, serving as a vital supplement to China's high-speed rail network upon completion. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

(261020) -- CHONGQING, Oct. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows a test train running along the Chongqing-Wanzhou high-speed railway, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Oct. 20, 2026. With a test train departing from the Chongqing East Railway Station, the joint commissioning and testing of the Chongqing-Wanzhou high-speed railway started on Tuesday. The railway spans approximately 254 kilometers and is designed to operate at a speed of 350 kilometers per hour, serving as a vital supplement to China's high-speed rail network upon completion. (Photo by Ning Ke/Xinhua)

(261020) -- CHONGQING, Oct. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 20, 2026 shows a test train of the Chongqing-Wanzhou high-speed railway at the Chongqing East Railway Station in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. With a test train departing from the Chongqing East Railway Station, the joint commissioning and testing of the Chongqing-Wanzhou high-speed railway started on Tuesday. The railway spans approximately 254 kilometers and is designed to operate at a speed of 350 kilometers per hour, serving as a vital supplement to China's high-speed rail network upon completion. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

(261020) -- BEIJING, Oct. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- XINHUA SPORTS PHOTO OF THE WEEK (from Oct. 12 to Oct. 18, 2026) TRANSMITTED on Oct. 20, 2026. Runners compete during the 2026 Beijing Marathon & National Marathon Championships in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

(FILES) The logo of US online retail giant Amazon is seen on the facade of a redistribution centre in Horn-Bad Meinberg, western Germany, on December 9, 2024. US tech giant Amazon on October 20, 2026 announced plans to invest over 16 billion euros ($18 billion) in Germany next year, including on data centres and other infrastructure underpinning the artificial intelligence revolution. (Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / AFP)

This photograph shows hand-carved wooden grave crosses in the cemetery of the Alpine village of Jaun, on October 19, 2026. Each cross features a sculpted bas-relief depicting the deceased person's profession, passion, or a significant aspect of their life, continuing a unique local tradition established by local woodworker Walter Cottier in 1948. On All Saints' Day, it is a longstanding tradition in Jaun to honor the deceased by gathering in reflection at graves adorned with these remarkable wooden sculptures. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)

This photograph shows hand-carved wooden grave crosses in the cemetery of the Alpine village of Jaun, on October 19, 2026. Each cross features a sculpted bas-relief depicting the deceased person's profession, passion, or a significant aspect of their life, continuing a unique local tradition established by local woodworker Walter Cottier in 1948. On All Saints' Day, it is a longstanding tradition in Jaun to honor the deceased by gathering in reflection at graves adorned with these remarkable wooden sculptures. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)