SWAKOPMUND, 19 June 2026 - Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture Sanet Steenkamp addressing youth delegates gathered at the multipurpose centre in Swakopmund for the third National Youth Council of Namibia general assembly which will take place over the weekend and is anticipated to end in an election for the council’s new leadership. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

ACCRA, 18 June 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah speaking at the high-level consultative conference in Accra, Ghana, on the United Nations Resolution on the Transatlantic Slave Trade on Thursday. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

SWAKOPMUND, 18 June 2026 - Erongo Governor Natalia /Goagoses. (Photo contributed) NAMPA

OMATJETE, 16 June 2026 - Erongo Governor Natalia /Goagoses, during the launch of the Roads Authority’s mobile unit, Natis on Wheels. (Photo by: Chelva) NAMPA

OKAKARARA, 17 June 2026 - The Chief Executive Officer of Okakarara Town Council, Ernst Katjiku speaks on Wednesday evening about his exit from the council before end of this year. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

OKAKARARA, 17 June 2026 - The Chief Executive Officer of Okakarara Town Council, Ernst Katjiku speaks on Wednesday evening about his exit from the council before end of this year. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 18 June 2026 - Education officials, school principals, teachers, learners, community leaders and other stakeholders of education attending the Erongo Region Education conference to assess challenges facing the sector. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 17 June 2026 - Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare pictured with Ovaherero Chief Professor Mutjinde Katjiua during a recent meeting in Windhoek. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

President of the Regional Council of Île-de-France Valerie Pecresse (L) and Mayor of Troyes and former Minister Francois Barouin attend a political rally of the President of French right-wing party Les Republicains (LR) to launch his presidential campaign at the Parc Floral de Paris at the Vincennes woods, eastern Paris, on June 20, 2026. Retailleau will attempt during his first major meeting in Paris to "broaden" his conservative base, which is stagnating at 9% in the polls, and to give an image of unity, despite dissenting voices and leading figures who are currently giving him the benefit of the doubt. (Photo by Guillaume BAPTISTE / AFP)

French Senator Sophie Primas (L) and President of the French Senate Gerard Larcher and French Senator Agnes Evren attend a political rally of the President of French right-wing party Les Republicains (LR) to launch his presidential campaign at the Parc Floral de Paris at the Vincennes woods, eastern Paris, on June 20, 2026. Retailleau will attempt during his first major meeting in Paris to "broaden" his conservative base, which is stagnating at 9% in the polls, and to give an image of unity, despite dissenting voices and leading figures who are currently giving him the benefit of the doubt. (Photo by Guillaume BAPTISTE / AFP)

Les Republicains (LR) right wing party president and candidate for the 2027 presidential election Bruno Retailleau delivers a speech during his political rally to launch his presidential campaign at the Parc Floral de Paris at the Vincennes woods, eastern Paris, on June 20, 2026. Retailleau will attempt during his first major meeting in Paris to "broaden" his conservative base, which is stagnating at 9% in the polls, and to give an image of unity, despite dissenting voices and leading figures who are currently giving him the benefit of the doubt. (Photo by Guillaume BAPTISTE / AFP)

Les Republicains (LR) right wing party president and candidate for the 2027 presidential election Bruno Retailleau delivers a speech during his political rally to launch his presidential campaign at the Parc Floral de Paris at the Vincennes woods, eastern Paris, on June 20, 2026. Retailleau will attempt during his first major meeting in Paris to "broaden" his conservative base, which is stagnating at 9% in the polls, and to give an image of unity, despite dissenting voices and leading figures who are currently giving him the benefit of the doubt. (Photo by Guillaume BAPTISTE / AFP)

View of Murillo square in La Paz on June 20, 2026, after Bolivian president Rodrigo Paz declared state of emergency. Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency across the Latin American country after more than six weeks of road blockades and protests demanding his resignation, saying he had exhausted "all avenues of dialogue." (Photo by Jorge BERNAL / AFP)

Les Republicains (LR) right wing party president and candidate for the 2027 presidential election Bruno Retailleau delivers a speech during his political rally to launch his presidential campaign at the Parc Floral de Paris at the Vincennes woods, eastern Paris, on June 20, 2026. Retailleau will attempt during his first major meeting in Paris to "broaden" his conservative base, which is stagnating at 9% in the polls, and to give an image of unity, despite dissenting voices and leading figures who are currently giving him the benefit of the doubt. (Photo by Guillaume BAPTISTE / AFP)

View of Murillo square in La Paz on June 20, 2026, after Bolivian president Rodrigo Paz declared state of emergency. Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency across the Latin American country after more than six weeks of road blockades and protests demanding his resignation, saying he had exhausted "all avenues of dialogue." (Photo by Jorge BERNAL / AFP)

Les Republicains (LR) right wing party president and candidate for the 2027 presidential election Bruno Retailleau delivers a speech during his political rally to launch his presidential campaign at the Parc Floral de Paris at the Vincennes woods, eastern Paris, on June 20, 2026. Retailleau will attempt during his first major meeting in Paris to "broaden" his conservative base, which is stagnating at 9% in the polls, and to give an image of unity, despite dissenting voices and leading figures who are currently giving him the benefit of the doubt. (Photo by Guillaume BAPTISTE / AFP)