/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

Fred Miller, a retired Los Angeles Police Department homicide detective, testifies by video feed during Duane Davis murder trial, related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, at Clark County District Court at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 17, 2026. The trial of the former gang leader accused of orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur began on August 10, 30 years after one of America's most high-profile unresolved killings. The proceedings, expected to last a month, will likely not make clear who fired the shots that killed the California hip-hop legend on the night of September 7, 1996, while he was in Las Vegas to see a Mike Tyson boxing match. (Photo by STEVE MARCUS / POOL / AFP)

Fred Miller, a retired Los Angeles Police Department homicide detective, is sworn in by video feed during Duane Davis murder trial, related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, at Clark County District Court at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 17, 2026. The trial of the former gang leader accused of orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur began on August 10, 30 years after one of America's most high-profile unresolved killings. The proceedings, expected to last a month, will likely not make clear who fired the shots that killed the California hip-hop legend on the night of September 7, 1996, while he was in Las Vegas to see a Mike Tyson boxing match. (Photo by Steve Marcus / POOL / AFP)

Duane Davis enters the courtroom after a break in his murder trial, related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, at Clark County District Court at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 17, 2026. The trial of the former gang leader accused of orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur began on August 10, 30 years after one of America's most high-profile unresolved killings. The proceedings, expected to last a month, will likely not make clear who fired the shots that killed the California hip-hop legend on the night of September 7, 1996, while he was in Las Vegas to see a Mike Tyson boxing match. (Photo by STEVE MARCUS / POOL / AFP)

(FILES) Andoni Iraola, the new manager for English Premier League football side Liverpool, poses for a picture at the team's training ground in Kirkby, Liverpool, north-west England on July 13, 2026. Nine Premier League clubs will have new managers when the season kicks off on Friday, August 21, but few will feel the heat quite like Enzo Maresca, Andoni Iraola and Xabi Alonso. (Photo by PETER POWELL / AFP)

(FILES) Chelsea's Spanish Manager Xabi Alonso gestures on the touchline during the pre-season friendly football match between Chelsea and Real Sociedad at Stamford Bridge in London on August 15, 2026. Nine Premier League clubs will have new managers when the season kicks off on Friday, August 21 but few will feel the heat quite like Enzo Maresca, Andoni Iraola and Xabi Alonso. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP)

(FILES) Manchester City’s manager Enzo Maresca reacts during the Asahi Super Dry Trophy football match between Manchester City and Inter Milan at Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong on August 1, 2026. Nine Premier League clubs will have new managers when the season kicks off on Friday, August 21, but few will feel the heat quite like Enzo Maresca, Andoni Iraola and Xabi Alonso. (Photo by May JAMES / AFP)

An aerial view of the fortified church in the village of Mosna, Romania, on August 7, 2026. Built in the late Middle Ages to provide shelter from attacks, Transylvania's famous fortified churches risk crumbling despite efforts to preserve and breathe new life into them. Transylvania region holds over 160 fortified churches, built by the German minority so that the population could take refuge behind the defensive walls, as the region was a disputed border territory. As the Saxons left Romania, many to escape the communist dictatorship of Nicolae Ceausescu, several of the churches started to deteriorate with no one left to look after them. They are among historic monuments and other buildings in the eastern European country -- one of the poorest in the EU -- to fall victim to neglect and face decay. (Photo by Daniel MIHAILESCU / AFP)

The covered defensive walkway (Wehrgang) along the ring wall of the fortified church in the village of Mosna, Romania, on August 7, 2026. Built in the late Middle Ages to provide shelter from attacks, Transylvania's famous fortified churches risk crumbling despite efforts to preserve and breathe new life into them. Transylvania region holds over 160 fortified churches, built by the German minority so that the population could take refuge behind the defensive walls, as the region was a disputed border territory. As the Saxons left Romania, many to escape the communist dictatorship of Nicolae Ceausescu, several of the churches started to deteriorate with no one left to look after them. They are among historic monuments and other buildings in the eastern European country -- one of the poorest in the EU -- to fall victim to neglect and face decay. (Photo by Daniel MIHAILESCU / AFP)