/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

(260818) -- BEIJING, Aug. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Manyu of China celebrates after winning the women's singles final match against Wang Yidi of China at the WTT Europe Smash Sweden 2026 in Malmo, Sweden, Aug. 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

(260818) -- BEIJING, Aug. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Kim Min-seok waves the flag of South Korea's ruling Democratic Party of Korea at the party's national convention in Daejeon, South Korea, on Aug. 17, 2026. Former South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok was elected leader of South Korea's ruling Democratic Party of Korea at the party's national convention held in Daejeon on Monday. (NEWSIS/Handout via Xinhua)

(260818) -- BEIJING, Aug. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 17, 2026 shows a celebration event of the 81st anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Indonesia in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Xinhua/Zulkarnain)

(260818) -- BEIJING, Aug. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People attend the celebration of Nag Panchami, a Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of snakes, on Nagdaha Lake in Lalitpur, Nepal, Aug. 17, 2026. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

(260818) -- BEIJING, Aug. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on Aug. 16, 2026 shows China-produced trucks bound for Ghana being loaded onto a vessel at Yantai Port in east China's Shandong. Yantai Port's general cargo shipment volume to Africa has exceeded 6 million tonnes since the beginning of this year, a year-on-year increase of 66.1 percent. (Photo by Zhang Chao/Xinhua)

(260818) -- BEIJING, Aug. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Health workers treat a patient at an emergency tent outside Komodo Regional Hospital, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia, Aug. 17, 2026. The death toll from a 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province has risen to 68, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said Monday. (Indonesia's Ministry of Health/Handout via Xinhua)

(260818) -- BEIJING, Aug. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 16, 2026 shows an exterior view of the aquarium at uShaka Marine World in Durban, South Africa. Located in Durban, uShaka Marine World is a marine theme park featuring a shipwreck-themed aquarium, marine life exhibits and water attractions. (Xinhua/Chen Wei)

The candidate for governor of Minas Gerais, Flavio Roscoe, speaks during a campaign rally of Senator and right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro at Mackenzie Esporte Clube in Belo Horizonte, Brazil on August 17, 2026. Brazilians will go to the polls next October 4 once again deeply polarized and under the shadow of US President Donald Trump, who has backed conservative candidates in recent elections in Latin America. (Photo by Gledston Tavares / AFP)