/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

People that were displaced from their homes due to gang violence are seeing at a temporary camp in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on August 17,2026. (Photo by Clarens SIFFROY / AFP)

People that were displaced from their homes due to gang violence are seeing at a temporary camp in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on August 17,2026. (Photo by Clarens SIFFROY / AFP)

Haiti's Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime looks on as he hosts a meeting with a delegation of the Organization of American States (OAS), the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the CAF-Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean at the National Palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on August 17, 2026. (Photo by Clarens SIFFROY / AFP)

People that were displaced from their homes due to gang violence are seeing at a temporary camp in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on August 17,2026. (Photo by Clarens SIFFROY / AFP)

Haiti's Minister of Economy and Finance Serge Gabriel Colin (L) shakes hands with the Executive Vice President of CAF-Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean Gianpiero Leonini after signing an agreement intended to allow Haiti to strengthen its cooperation with the financial institution and access new financing opportunities during an event at the National Palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on August 17, 2026. (Photo by Clarens SIFFROY / AFP)

A copy of "Great and Unfortunate Things" by late British academic Jason Arday is displayed on a shelf at a bookstore in Washington, DC, on August 17, 2026. Arday, who became Cambridge's youngest ever black professor when he was appointed in 2023, was found dead on August 14 aged 41, after mounting accusations he had plagiarised parts of his doctoral thesis and exaggerated some of his personal life achievements. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP)

A copy of "Great and Unfortunate Things" by late British academic Jason Arday is displayed on a shelf at a bookstore in Washington, DC, on August 17, 2026. Arday, who became Cambridge's youngest ever black professor when he was appointed in 2023, was found dead on August 14 aged 41, after mounting accusations he had plagiarised parts of his doctoral thesis and exaggerated some of his personal life achievements. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP)

A copy of "Great and Unfortunate Things" by late British academic Jason Arday is displayed on a shelf at a bookstore in Washington, DC, on August 17, 2026. Arday, who became Cambridge's youngest ever black professor when he was appointed in 2023, was found dead on August 14 aged 41, after mounting accusations he had plagiarised parts of his doctoral thesis and exaggerated some of his personal life achievements. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP)