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.

Smoke rises from missiles launched by Russia, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on August 20, 2026. (Photo by Eugene KOTENKO / AFP)

Red Bull Bragantino's defender #16 Gustavo Marques reacts at the end of the second leg of the Copa Sudamericana round of 16 football match between Brazilian teams Atletico Mineiro and Red Bull Bragantino, at the Arema MRV stadium, in Belo Horizonte, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, on August 19, 2026. (Photo by DOUGLAS MAGNO / AFP)

Red Bull Bragantino's forward #08 Eduardo Sasha reacts at the end of the second leg of the Copa Sudamericana round of 16 football match between Brazilian teams Atletico Mineiro and Red Bull Bragantino, at the Arema MRV stadium, in Belo Horizonte, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, on August 19, 2026. (Photo by DOUGLAS MAGNO / AFP)

General view of the race track along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC, on August 19, 2026, ahead of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix. The Freedom 250 Grand Prix will take place on a temporary 1.7-mile, seven-turn street circuit around the National Mall, with practice and qualifying on Saturday before the main NTT IndyCar Series race on Sunday, August 23. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP)

Fencing in seen along the race track on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC, on August 19, 2026, ahead of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix. The Freedom 250 Grand Prix will take place on a temporary 1.7-mile, seven-turn street circuit around the National Mall, with practice and qualifying on Saturday before the main NTT IndyCar Series race on Sunday, August 23. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP)

People cross the temporary race track along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC, on August 19, 2026, ahead of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix. The Freedom 250 Grand Prix will take place on a temporary 1.7-mile, seven-turn street circuit around the National Mall, with practice and qualifying on Saturday before the main NTT IndyCar Series race on Sunday, August 23. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP)

Fencing in seen along the race track on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC, on August 19, 2026, ahead of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix. The Freedom 250 Grand Prix will take place on a temporary 1.7-mile, seven-turn street circuit around the National Mall, with practice and qualifying on Saturday before the main NTT IndyCar Series race on Sunday, August 23. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP)

People walk along the track fencing in Washington, DC, on August 19, 2026, ahead of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix. The Freedom 250 Grand Prix will take place on a temporary 1.7-mile, seven-turn street circuit around the National Mall, with practice and qualifying on Saturday before the main NTT IndyCar Series race on Sunday, August 23. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP)