OSHAKATI- 22 January 2026 - The Oshana Police Regional Commander, Naftal Lungameni Sakaria pictured during his new year address and the launch of Operation Ndjadila at the regional headquarters in Oshakati on Thursday. (Photo by: Ester Hakaala) NAMPA

OTJIWARONGO, 22 January 2026 - Sports officer in the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Jeaneth Kaundje talks about the Under-20 football trials set to take place on Saturday at the Mokoati Sports Stadium. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

KATIMA MULILO, 22 January 2026 - Security guards from various firms staged a peaceful demonstration at Katima Mulilo on Thursday to demand higher wages and an end to alleged labour exploitation. (Photo by: Michael Mutonga Liswaniso) NAMPA

GROOTFONTEIN, 21 January 2026 - The Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender Equality, Health and Social Service, Nono Katjingisiua pictured at Kombat Clinic on Wednesday. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

EDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / (FILES) Members of the Congolese Red Cross remove the bodies of victims of the recent violence from the streets as residents gather to witness the scene in Goma on January 30, 2025. A year after the M23 armed group seized Goma, residents of the major city in eastern DRC are living in a "catastrophic" situation, according to the Congolese government spokesperson. On January 26, 2025, a million residents were sheltering in their homes when the Congolese army and its allies abandoned the capital of North Kivu province. Hundreds of Rwandan soldiers, allied with the anti-government armed group M23, had just crossed the border and entered the lakeside city, at the cost of intense fighting that left thousands dead. Felix Tshisekedi, his successor as the DRC's president, accuses Kabila of being the brains behind the armed group. (Photo by Jospin Mwisha / AFP)

(FILES) Residents leave their homes to fetch water from Lake Kivu as fighting subsides in Goma, on January 28, 2025. A year after the M23 armed group seized Goma, residents of the major city in eastern DRC are living in a "catastrophic" situation, according to the Congolese government spokesperson. On January 26, 2025, a million residents were sheltering in their homes when the Congolese army and its allies abandoned the capital of North Kivu province. Hundreds of Rwandan soldiers, allied with the anti-government armed group M23, had just crossed the border and entered the lakeside city, at the cost of intense fighting that left thousands dead. Felix Tshisekedi, his successor as the DRC's president, accuses Kabila of being the brains behind the armed group. (Photo by AFP)

(FILES) Newlywed couples hold Congolese flags as they gather at the Goma municipal building where they will get married during a Valentines Day celebration in Goma on February 14, 2025. A year after the M23 armed group seized Goma, residents of the major city in eastern DRC are living in a "catastrophic" situation, according to the Congolese government spokesperson. On January 26, 2025, a million residents were sheltering in their homes when the Congolese army and its allies abandoned the capital of North Kivu province. Hundreds of Rwandan soldiers, allied with the anti-government armed group M23, had just crossed the border and entered the lakeside city, at the cost of intense fighting that left thousands dead. Felix Tshisekedi, his successor as the DRC's president, accuses Kabila of being the brains behind the armed group. (Photo by Michel Lunanga / AFP) / “The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by Michel Lunanga has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [Corrects byline to Michel Lunanga]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require.”

(FILES) A seriously injured patient lies on a bed and receives oxygen at the ICRC hospital, in Goma, on January 20, 2025. A year after the M23 armed group seized Goma, residents of the major city in eastern DRC are living in a "catastrophic" situation, according to the Congolese government spokesperson. On January 26, 2025, a million residents were sheltering in their homes when the Congolese army and its allies abandoned the capital of North Kivu province. Hundreds of Rwandan soldiers, allied with the anti-government armed group M23, had just crossed the border and entered the lakeside city, at the cost of intense fighting that left thousands dead. Felix Tshisekedi, his successor as the DRC's president, accuses Kabila of being the brains behind the armed group. (Photo by Jospin Mwisha / AFP)