/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, 14 August 2026 - Namibian international rider, Alex Miller, during stage two of the 2026 Pupkewitz Megabuild Tour de Windhoek on the Dordabis road. Miller won the stage with a huge time gap from the rest of the peloton. (Photo: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

Brazil’s right-wing presidential candidate and senator Flavio Bolsonaro speaks to supporters during a campaign rally at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 16, 2026. Brazilians will go to the polls next October 4 once again deeply polarized and under the shadow of US President Donald Trump, who has backed conservative candidates in recent elections in Latin America. (Photo by MAURO PIMENTEL / AFP)

Brazil’s right-wing presidential candidate and senator Flavio Bolsonaro (C), his wife Fernanda Bolsonaro (L), and Rio de Janeiro’s candidate for Governor and congressman Douglas Ruas (R), gesture to supporters during a campaign rally at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 16, 2026. Brazilians will go to the polls next October 4 once again deeply polarized and under the shadow of US President Donald Trump, who has backed conservative candidates in recent elections in Latin America. (Photo by MAURO PIMENTEL / AFP)

Brazil’s right-wing presidential candidate and senator Flavio Bolsonaro gestures to supporters during a campaign rally at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 16, 2026. Brazilians will go to the polls next October 4 once again deeply polarized and under the shadow of US President Donald Trump, who has backed conservative candidates in recent elections in Latin America. (Photo by MAURO PIMENTEL / AFP)

Brazil’s right-wing presidential candidate and senator Flavio Bolsonaro gestures to supporters during a campaign rally at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 16, 2026. Brazilians will go to the polls next October 4 once again deeply polarized and under the shadow of US President Donald Trump, who has backed conservative candidates in recent elections in Latin America. (Photo by MAURO PIMENTEL / AFP)

Brazil’s right-wing presidential candidate and senator Flavio Bolsonaro gestures to supporters during a campaign rally at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 16, 2026. Brazilians will go to the polls next October 4 once again deeply polarized and under the shadow of US President Donald Trump, who has backed conservative candidates in recent elections in Latin America. (Photo by MAURO PIMENTEL / AFP)

(260817) -- KABUL, Aug. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Afghan children are seen at a makeshift camp in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 17, 2026. The Afghan government on Monday launched a polio vaccination campaign targeting children in five provinces to prevent further spread of the disease, local media outlet TOLOnews reported, citing the Ministry of Public Health. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

(260817) -- KABUL, Aug. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A health worker administers a dose of polio vaccine to a refugee child in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 17, 2026. The Afghan government on Monday launched a polio vaccination campaign targeting children in five provinces to prevent further spread of the disease, local media outlet TOLOnews reported, citing the Ministry of Public Health. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

(260817) -- KABUL, Aug. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A health worker administers a dose of polio vaccine to a refugee child in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 17, 2026. The Afghan government on Monday launched a polio vaccination campaign targeting children in five provinces to prevent further spread of the disease, local media outlet TOLOnews reported, citing the Ministry of Public Health. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)