WINDHOEK, 19 August 2026 - Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp speaking at the Iziko Museum in Cape Town, South Africa during the handing over of the remains of former Robben Island prisoners in partnership with the South African Department of Sport, Arts and Culture. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

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OKAHANDJA, 18 July 2015 - Chief Tjinaani Maharero of the Maharero Traditional Authority and head of the Otjika-Tjamuaha Royal House. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 18 August 2026 - First Gentleman Lieutenant General Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah on Tuesday launched the DEN Impact Foundation, an initiative aimed at implementing targeted programs to tackle the escalating social, educational, and mental health issues affecting boys. (Pho: Contributed) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 18 August 2026 - Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare speaking at the launch of DEN Impact Foundation on Tuesday in Windhoek. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

/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.

(260819) -- ISTANBUL, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People attend Huawei's new product launch event in Istanbul, Türkiye, Aug. 19, 2026. On Wednesday evening, Huawei held a product launch event in Istanbul, unveiling the Pura 90s series smartphones, tablets, smart wearables and other products for the Turkish market. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

(260819) -- ISTANBUL, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Guests try Huawei products at Huawei's new product launch event in Istanbul, Türkiye, Aug. 19, 2026. On Wednesday evening, Huawei held a product launch event in Istanbul, unveiling the Pura 90s series smartphones, tablets, smart wearables and other products for the Turkish market. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

(260819) -- ISTANBUL, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People attend Huawei's new product launch event in Istanbul, Türkiye, Aug. 19, 2026. On Wednesday evening, Huawei held a product launch event in Istanbul, unveiling the Pura 90s series smartphones, tablets, smart wearables and other products for the Turkish market. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

(260819) -- ISTANBUL, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Guests try Huawei products at Huawei's new product launch event in Istanbul, Türkiye, Aug. 19, 2026. On Wednesday evening, Huawei held a product launch event in Istanbul, unveiling the Pura 90s series smartphones, tablets, smart wearables and other products for the Turkish market. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

(260819) -- ISTANBUL, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Guests try Huawei products at Huawei's new product launch event in Istanbul, Türkiye, Aug. 19, 2026. On Wednesday evening, Huawei held a product launch event in Istanbul, unveiling the Pura 90s series smartphones, tablets, smart wearables and other products for the Turkish market. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

(260819) -- ISTANBUL, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A guest takes a photo of a new Huawei smartphone at Huawei's new product launch event in Istanbul, Türkiye, Aug. 19, 2026. On Wednesday evening, Huawei held a product launch event in Istanbul, unveiling the Pura 90s series smartphones, tablets, smart wearables and other products for the Turkish market. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

(FILES) Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, speaks during the "Responsible Digital Future" forum in Bogota, Colombia, on August 15, 2024. Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, who cut ties with the British royal family in 2020, are moving back to the United Kingdom, British press reported on August 19, 2026. In a surprise move, the youngest son of King Charles III and Meghan, "plan to leave the United States by the end of the month to settle in a private, non-royal residence, which is said to be located outside London," The Telegraph said. (Photo by Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP)

Smoke rises from missiles launched by Russia, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on August 19, 2026. (Photo by Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP)