WINDHOEK, 24 August 2026 - Former police commissioner, Ndahangwapo Kashihakumwa, (L) and former Chief of the Namibian Defence Force, Lt General (rtd) Martin Shali. (Photo: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 24 August 2026 - Waluka Sibungo speaking on behalf of the family of the late Brendan Simbwaye during a ceremony in which Simbwaye received a symbolic grave at Heroes' Acre because his remains have not been located after his death. (Photo: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 24 August 2026 – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Monday led scores of Namibians from diverse backgrounds at Heroes' Acre in Windhoek to mark the reinterment of eight esteemed liberation fighters, closing a painful century-long chapter of exile. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 24 August 2026 – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Monday led scores of Namibians from diverse backgrounds at Heroes' Acre in Windhoek to mark the reinterment of eight esteemed liberation fighters, closing a painful century-long chapter of exile. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 24 August 2026 - South African Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angelina Motshekga, speaking during the reburial of eight Namibian liberation struggle heroes at Heroes' Acre. (Photo: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

MARIENTAL, 24 August 2026 - Participants conduct a practical neonatal resuscitation session during training by Unam for health workers in Mariental, Hardap Region. (Photo: Joe-Chintha Garises)Nampa

TSANDI, 30 June 2026 - Tatekulu Festus Amukwa Shikalepo pictured at his homestead at the Omugulugombashe village. (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

OSHAKATI, 15 August 2026 - Beata Ngodji-Nakwatumba, the first woman to own a car in Okongo during the armed liberation struggle. (Photo by Eba Kandovazu) NAMPA

FILED - 10 February 2025, Saxony-Anhalt, Halle (Saale): FILE PHOTO - The moon shines over the programming department of Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR). Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa

FILED - 24 November 2023, North Rhine-Westphalia, Duesseldorf: FILE PHOTO - German former Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel attends the German Sustainability Award ceremony. Photo: Henning Kaiser/dpa

(260824) -- SHENYANG, Aug. 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 24, 2026 shows the Hunhe River in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province. Heavy to torrential rains lashed southeastern Liaoning from 8 a.m. Sunday to 11 a.m. Monday, with downpours in some areas, while northern and western parts of the province saw light to moderate rain and localized heavy to torrential rains in a few spots. Red alerts for torrential rain remain in effect across multiple parts of Liaoning. As of 6 a.m. Monday, nine cities had activated flood emergency responses, according to the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

(260824) -- SHENYANG, Aug. 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A waterlogged street is seen in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 24, 2026. Heavy to torrential rains lashed southeastern Liaoning from 8 a.m. Sunday to 11 a.m. Monday, with downpours in some areas, while northern and western parts of the province saw light to moderate rain and localized heavy to torrential rains in a few spots. Red alerts for torrential rain remain in effect across multiple parts of Liaoning. As of 6 a.m. Monday, nine cities had activated flood emergency responses, according to the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

(260824) -- SHENYANG, Aug. 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles drive through a waterlogged street in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 24, 2026. Heavy to torrential rains lashed southeastern Liaoning from 8 a.m. Sunday to 11 a.m. Monday, with downpours in some areas, while northern and western parts of the province saw light to moderate rain and localized heavy to torrential rains in a few spots. Red alerts for torrential rain remain in effect across multiple parts of Liaoning. As of 6 a.m. Monday, nine cities had activated flood emergency responses, according to the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

(260824) -- TIANJIN, Aug. 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Players of Iran celebrate during the pool A match between China and Iran at AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship in Tianjin, China, Aug. 24, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

(260824) -- TIANJIN, Aug. 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Tang Xin (R) of China spikes the ball during the pool A match between China and Iran at AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship in Tianjin, China, Aug. 24, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

(260824) -- TIANJIN, Aug. 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Reyhane Karimi (R) of Iran spikes the ball during the pool A match between China and Iran at AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship in Tianjin, China, Aug. 24, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)