GABORONE, 06 July 2026 - Southern African officials will meet in Johannesburg from 15 to 17 July to advance public spending efficiency through cost-benefit analysis. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

NEW YORK, 07 July 2026 - Diene Keita, Executive Director of UNFPA. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 07 July 2026 - Ana Beatriz Martins, European Union (EU) Ambassador to Namibia. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

GENEVA, 06 July 2026 - Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus, pictured with Chairperson of the PowerCom Board, Eldorette Harmse, Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava; and Namibia's Ambassador to the Swiss Confederation and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva, Elvis Shiweda, during the Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday. (Photo by: Josephina Simeon) NAMPA

GUANGZHOU, 06 July 2026 - A car assembly line at the Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) car company. GAC is China’s state-owned automaker. Which manufactures vehicles under its own marques (GAC Motor and AION) and operates highly successful joint ventures with Honda and Toyota. With global reach across 86 regions, it is rapidly expanding into EVs and international production. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

GUANGZHOU, 06 July 2026 - China's GAC International plans to establish a vehicle assembly operation in Namibia before the end of 2026 as part of its expansion into Southern Africa. The right-hand-drive AION V electric vehicle (pictured here) will be among the models assembled at the envisioned motor assembly plant. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

GUANGZHOU, 06 July 2026 - China's GAC International plans to establish a vehicle assembly operation in Namibia before the end of 2026 as part of its expansion into Southern Africa. The right-hand-drive AION V electric vehicle (pictured here) will be among the models assembled at the envisioned motor assembly plant. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

WALVIS BAY, 24 April 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and Vice President Lucia Witbooi accompanied by other senior officials during a recent visit to the Seaworks fishing factory in Walvis Bay. They are looking at some of the most popularly imported seafood. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

(260708) -- BEIJING, July 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Samuel Maclean, a family member of Edgar Snow, speaks at an international symposium at Peking University (PKU) in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2026. An international symposium themed on "Legacy of Edgar Snow: International Symposium on Contemporary Value and Inspiration to the World" kicked off here on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)

(260708) -- BEIJING, July 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Michael Crook, chairman of the International Committee for the Promotion of Chinese Industrial Cooperatives, speaks at an international symposium at Peking University (PKU) in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2026. An international symposium themed on "Legacy of Edgar Snow: International Symposium on Contemporary Value and Inspiration to the World" kicked off here on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)

(260708) -- BEIJING, July 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Cheng Manli, professor with the School of Journalism and Communication at Peking University (PKU), speaks at an international symposium at PKU in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2026. An international symposium themed on "Legacy of Edgar Snow: International Symposium on Contemporary Value and Inspiration to the World" kicked off here on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)

(260708) -- BEIJING, July 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Guests attend an international symposium at Peking University (PKU) in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2026. An international symposium themed on "Legacy of Edgar Snow: International Symposium on Contemporary Value and Inspiration to the World" kicked off here on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)

(260708) -- BEIJING, July 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A representative of the Edgar Snow Memorial Foundation speaks at an international symposium at Peking University (PKU) in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2026. An international symposium themed on "Legacy of Edgar Snow: International Symposium on Contemporary Value and Inspiration to the World" kicked off here on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)

(260708) -- BEIJING, July 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Eric Foster, nephew of Helen Foster Snow, speaks at an international symposium at Peking University (PKU) in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2026. An international symposium themed on "Legacy of Edgar Snow: International Symposium on Contemporary Value and Inspiration to the World" kicked off here on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)

(260708) -- BEIJING, July 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Fritz Cropp, associate dean of the School of Journalism of University of Missouri, speaks at an international symposium at Peking University (PKU) in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2026. An international symposium themed on "Legacy of Edgar Snow: International Symposium on Contemporary Value and Inspiration to the World" kicked off here on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)

French DJ duo 'Ofenbach', Cesar de Rummel (L) and Dorian Lauduique (R), pose during a photocall ahead of the premiere of the film 'The Odyssey' at the Grand Rex Cinema in Paris on July 8, 2026. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)