WINDHOEK, 08 March 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah pictured with Ethiopian Airlines Captain Tigist Kibret during an event to mark 2026 International Women’s Day. (Photo by: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 07 March 2026 - Sankwasa Mubita receiving the medal of honour from Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security Minister Lucia Iipumbu in memory of his late cousin, Sergeant Eustece Simasiku Matengu

WINDHOEK, 03 March 2026 - Proflight Zambia’s airplane arriving in Windhoek for the inauguration. (Photo: by Justina Shuumbwa) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 03 March 2026 - Hilaria Mukapuli, chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Budget and Finance speaking at the Analysis of the National Budget workshop. (Photo by: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

Rocket trails from an interception by Israel's Iron Dome missile defence system are pictured over Tel Aviv on March 9, 2026. Several blasts rocked central Israel on March 9, seriously injuring at least two people, emergency services said, shortly after the military reported it had detected new missiles launched from Iran. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP) / Attention editors: AFP covers the war in the Middle East through its extensive regional network, including bureaus in Tehran, Jerusalem and several neighboring countries.Since the start of the conflict, journalists have been working under increasingly restrictive conditions. Authorities in several countries have limited reporters’ movements, photo and live video coverage from sensitive locations. Some governments and armed groups have banned images of missile or drone strikes and other security-related sites. /

Franco-Belgian fashion designer Matthieu Blazy acknowledges the audience at the end of the Chanel Women's Ready to Wear Fall/Winter 2026-2027 collection fashion show as part of the Paris Women Fashion Week, in Paris, on March 9, 2026. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)

Drivers fill their vehicles with petrol at a gas station in Dubai on March 9, 2026. The Iran war sent oil prices spiralling above $100 a barrel on March 9, after Tehran under new leader supreme leader fired a new barrage of missiles at Israel and its crude-exporting Gulf neighbours. On the first day in power, the 56-year-old son of Iran's slain leader, renewed its missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, Bahrein, Qatar, the UAE and Israel. (Photo by AFP) / Attention editors: AFP covers the war in the Middle East through its extensive regional network, including bureaus in Tehran, Jerusalem and several neighboring countries.Since the start of the conflict, journalists have been working under increasingly restrictive conditions. Authorities in several countries have limited reporters’ movements, photo and live video coverage from sensitive locations. Some governments and armed groups have banned images of missile or drone strikes and other security-related sites. /

The screen of a GPS attached to the dashboard of a vehicle as residents of Dubai face GPS disruptions on March 9, 2026, in Dubai. The United Arab Emirates decried that it was being targeted "in a very unwarranted manner" in the war, stressing it would "not partake in any attacks against Iran", which has lashed out at Gulf countries seen as US allies. (Photo by AFP) / Attention editors: AFP covers the war in the Middle East through its extensive regional network, including bureaus in Tehran, Jerusalem and several neighboring countries.Since the start of the conflict, journalists have been working under increasingly restrictive conditions. Authorities in several countries have limited reporters’ movements, photo and live video coverage from sensitive locations. Some governments and armed groups have banned images of missile or drone strikes and other security-related sites. /