/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

(260819) -- MEXICO CITY, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Visitors look at crocheted ornaments during the 12th Indigenous Cultures Festival at Constitution Square in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, Aug. 18, 2026. Inside a large exhibition tent, visitors browse goods and taste local specialty drinks, while artisans demonstrate traditional skills such as embroidery. The festival will run until Aug. 23. (Xinhua/Liu Wenhui)

(260819) -- MEXICO CITY, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A visitor holds a handmade cloth doll during the 12th Indigenous Cultures Festival at Constitution Square in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, Aug. 18, 2026. Inside a large exhibition tent, visitors browse goods and taste local specialty drinks, while artisans demonstrate traditional skills such as embroidery. The festival will run until Aug. 23. (Xinhua/Liu Wenhui)

(260819) -- MEXICO CITY, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A vendor introduces embroidered garments and woven products to a visitor during the 12th Indigenous Cultures Festival at Constitution Square in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, Aug. 18, 2026. Inside a large exhibition tent, visitors browse goods and taste local specialty drinks, while artisans demonstrate traditional skills such as embroidery. The festival will run until Aug. 23. (Xinhua/Liu Wenhui)

(260819) -- MEXICO CITY, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Painted handicrafts are on display during the 12th Indigenous Cultures Festival at Constitution Square in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, Aug. 18, 2026. Inside a large exhibition tent, visitors browse goods and taste local specialty drinks, while artisans demonstrate traditional skills such as embroidery. The festival will run until Aug. 23. (Xinhua/Liu Wenhui)

(260819) -- MEXICO CITY, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A vendor introduces handmade headdresses to a visitor during the 12th Indigenous Cultures Festival at Constitution Square in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, Aug. 18, 2026. Inside a large exhibition tent, visitors browse goods and taste local specialty drinks, while artisans demonstrate traditional skills such as embroidery. The festival will run until Aug. 23. (Xinhua/Liu Wenhui)

(260819) -- MEXICO CITY, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Visitors select copper accessories during the 12th Indigenous Cultures Festival at Constitution Square in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, Aug. 18, 2026. Inside a large exhibition tent, visitors browse goods and taste local specialty drinks, while artisans demonstrate traditional skills such as embroidery. The festival will run until Aug. 23. (Xinhua/Liu Wenhui)

(260819) -- MEXICO CITY, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An artisan embroiders on a cloth bag during the 12th Indigenous Cultures Festival at Constitution Square in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, Aug. 18, 2026. Inside a large exhibition tent, visitors browse goods and taste local specialty drinks, while artisans demonstrate traditional skills such as embroidery. The festival will run until Aug. 23. (Xinhua/Liu Wenhui)

(260819) -- URUMQI, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Li Yong (R), a medic from central China's Hunan Province, offers voluntary medical consultation in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 12, 2025. TO GO WITH "Feature: Meet 'Dr. Mao,' the medics help improve healthcare in northwestern frontier" (Xinhua)