/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

Locals remove mud from their property after a mudslide following heavy rains in Puerto Viejo, Caldera commune, Atacama region, Chile on August 17, 2026. (Photo by Patricio BANDA / AFP)

Debris of a house are pictured after a mudslide following heavy rains in Puerto Viejo, Caldera commune, Atacama region, Chile on August 17, 2026. (Photo by Patricio BANDA / AFP)

The fishermen's cove is covered in mud after a mudslide following heavy rains in Puerto Viejo, Caldera commune, Atacama region, Chile on August 17, 2026. (Photo by Patricio BANDA / AFP)

A man walks on top of mud in his property after a mudslide following heavy rains in Puerto Viejo, Caldera commune, Atacama region, Chile on August 17, 2026. (Photo by Patricio BANDA / AFP)

Duane Davis looks on during opening statements in his murder trial, related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, at Clark County District Court at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 17, 2026. The trial of the former gang leader accused of orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur began on August 10, 30 years after one of America's most high-profile unresolved killings. The proceedings, expected to last a month, will likely not make clear who fired the shots that killed the California hip-hop legend on the night of September 7, 1996, while he was in Las Vegas to see a Mike Tyson boxing match. (Photo by STEVE MARCUS / POOL / AFP)

Colombian singer Shakira talks to the media after visiting destroyed areas after a 7.4 earthquake in Quibdo, Colombia on August 17, 2026. The noise of backhoes, cranes and bulldozers echoed across Colombia's quake-hit cities as workers labored to remove rubble, though the chance of finding survivors was slim a week after the disaster. (Photo by AFP)

Colombian singer Shakira talks to the media after visiting destroyed areas after a 7.4 earthquake in Quibdo, Colombia on August 17, 2026. The noise of backhoes, cranes and bulldozers echoed across Colombia's quake-hit cities as workers labored to remove rubble, though the chance of finding survivors was slim a week after the disaster. (Photo by AFP)

Colombian singer Shakira talks to the media after visiting destroyed areas after a 7.4 earthquake in Quibdo, Colombia on August 17, 2026. The noise of backhoes, cranes and bulldozers echoed across Colombia's quake-hit cities as workers labored to remove rubble, though the chance of finding survivors was slim a week after the disaster. (Photo by AFP)