/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

(260817) -- NAROK, Aug. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhuo Qiang (L) talks with Simon Msago, a Maasai community leader in Ngoswani, in Narok, Kenya, Aug. 12, 2026. As dawn breaks over Ol Kinyei Conservancy in Kenya's Maasai Mara ecosystem, rangers are already combing the grasslands for signs of unauthorized entry and poaching while keeping a close watch on wildlife. Among them is Chinese conservationist Zhuo Qiang, nicknamed "Simba," the Swahili word for lion. For him, this early-morning routine is driven by a broader mission to achieve human-wildlife coexistence.TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese conservationist explores community-based wildlife protection in Kenya" (Xinhua/Liu Qiong)

(260817) -- NAROK, Aug. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhuo Qiang (C) checks the chickens raised by local residents in Narok, Kenya, Aug. 12, 2026. As dawn breaks over Ol Kinyei Conservancy in Kenya's Maasai Mara ecosystem, rangers are already combing the grasslands for signs of unauthorized entry and poaching while keeping a close watch on wildlife. Among them is Chinese conservationist Zhuo Qiang, nicknamed "Simba," the Swahili word for lion. For him, this early-morning routine is driven by a broader mission to achieve human-wildlife coexistence.TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese conservationist explores community-based wildlife protection in Kenya" (Xinhua/Liu Qiong)

(FILES) Tourists cross the Rio Grande, on the US-Mexico border inside Big Bend National Park, in southern Texas, on August 15, 2026. US President Donald Trump's administration said August 17, 2026 it had paused construction on a $1.7 billion border project at Big Bend National Park in Texas that has faced fierce local opposition across party lines. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP)

(FILES) A protest sign is seen on a state road that leads into Big Bend National Park in southern Texas, on August 15, 2026. US President Donald Trump's administration said August 17, 2026 it had paused construction on a $1.7 billion border project at Big Bend National Park in Texas that has faced fierce local opposition across party lines. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP)

(FILES) A woman hold's a sign to protest the plans by US President Donald Trump's administration to build a section of the border wall at the Big Bend National Park in Study Butte, Texas, on August 15, 2026. Trump's administration said August 17, 2026 it had paused construction on a $1.7 billion border project at Big Bend National Park in Texas that has faced fierce local opposition across party lines. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP)

Benfica's Colombian forward #22 Jhon Duran (C) is challenged for the ball by Casa Pia's Angolan defender #03 Kaly (R) during the Portuguese League football match between Casa Pia AC and SL Benfica at the Municpal Stadium in Rio Maior, north of Lisbon on August 17, 2026. 22, 3 (Photo by FILIPE AMORIM / AFP)

Casa Pia's Portuguese goalkeeper Andre Gomes (R) is consoled by Benfica's Ukrainian goalkeeper #01 Anatolii Trubin after their Portuguese League football match between Casa Pia AC and SL Benfica at the Municpal Stadium in Rio Maior, north of Lisbon on August 17, 2026. Casa Pia lost their home match 0-7 with Benfica's Greek forward #14 Vangelis Pavlidis scoring a hat-trick. (Photo by FILIPE AMORIM / AFP)

Benfica's Portuguese midfielder #16 Manu Silva (R) is challenged by Casa Pia's Portuguese defender #75 Pedro Rosas during the Portuguese League football match between Casa Pia AC and SL Benfica at the Municpal Stadium in Rio Maior, north of Lisbon on August 17, 2026. (Photo by FILIPE AMORIM / AFP)