/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

Haiti's Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime (C) poses with Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary General Albert Ramdin (L) and Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General Carla Barnett during their meeting at the National Palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on August 17, 2026. (Photo by Clarens SIFFROY / AFP)

Haiti's Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime (C) poses with Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary General Albert Ramdin (L) and Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General Carla Barnett during their meeting at the National Palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on August 17, 2026. (Photo by Clarens SIFFROY / AFP)

(FILES) This photo illustration shows the logo of the US company Discord displayed on a smartphone and a screen in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 12, 2026. Popular messaging platform Discord said on August 17, 2026 that it had complied with a Brazilian government order to suspend livestreaming and video calls in the country after a teen girl was allegedly goaded into taking her own life during one such broadcast. (Photo by MAURO PIMENTEL / AFP)

Brazilian lawmaker Nikolas Ferreira (unseen) greets supporters outside a Liberal Party (PL) office in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais state, Brazil, on August 17, 2026, after organizers cancelled presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro's event due to weather conditions. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP)

A man wrapped in a Brazilian flag walks outside Francisco Alvares de Assis Airport in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais state, Brazil, on August 17, 2026, after organizers cancelled presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro's event due to weather conditions. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP)

Benfica's Argentine forward #25 Gianluca Prestianni (2L) celebrates with teammates after scoring their first goal 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)

Benfica's Argentine forward #25 Gianluca Prestianni (L) celebrates scoring their first goal 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)

French President Emmanuel Macron reacts following a ceremony commemorating the 82nd anniversary of the Allied 'Operation Dragoon' landings in Provence and the liberation of the village of Bormes-les-Mimosas during World War II, in Bormes-les-Mimosas, southeastern France, on August 17, 2026. (Photo by Manon Cruz / POOL / AFP)