WINDHOEK, 12 August 2026 - UNAM Vice-Chancellor Kenneth Matengu and Huawei Board director Jason Xu. (Photo: Ali Negumbo) NAMPA

OPUWO, 12 August 2026 - Chief Muhijamo Tjindunda of Ehomba pictured during the community engagement with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources at Ouroutumba village on Tuesday. (Photo: Contributed)

NKURENKURU, 11 August 2026 - Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts, Inna Hengari.(Photo: Lylie Joel) NAMPA

NKURENKURU, 11 August 2026 - Nkurenkuru Town Council Acting Chief Executive Officer Magana Mukuve. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 11 August 2026 - Feminists and women’s rights advocates pictured during a discussion at the African Feminism Forum in Windhoek. (Photo: Contributed)

HAVANA, 11 August 2026 - Namibian Prime Minister Dr. Elijah Ngurare reaffirmed Namibia's unwavering solidarity with Cuba and demanded an immediate end to the US trade blockade during a tribute to Fidel Castro in Havana. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

HAVANA, 11 August 2026 - Namibian Prime Minister Dr. Elijah Ngurare reaffirmed Namibia's unwavering solidarity with Cuba and demanded an immediate end to the US trade blockade during a tribute to Fidel Castro in Havana. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 11 August 2026 - (From left) Namibia Nature Foundation communications officer Disney Andreas; Namibia Nature Foundation head of grants and administration, Hilma Shongolo; and Nedbank Namibia Chief Financial Officer, Victor Maengahama, pictured at the Nedbank Campus for the Go Green Fund handover. (Photo: Contributed)

FILED - 28 July 2023, Saxony-Anhalt, Magdeburg: FILE PHOTO - People walk in front of the party logo at the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party conference in Magdeburg. Photo: Carsten Koall/dpa

12 August 2026, Saxony, Schkeuditz: Police officers search a field at Leipzig/Halle Airport for evidence. An investigation is underway following the drone incident that occurred on August 5th, 2026. According to security sources, the drone-which was equipped for an attack-was seized near a Ukrainian transport aircraft. Photo: Hendrik Schmidt/dpa

(260812) -- LINGSHAN, Aug. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 12, 2026 shows trial vessels driving past a navigation lock on the Pinglu Canal in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Pinglu Canal started vessel trials on Wednesday, marking a key step toward the planned opening of this major Chinese waterway in September. The tests will assess navigation under both normal and adverse conditions and examine whether the canal's waterways, locks, anchorages, service areas and navigation facilities are ready for operation. Designed to accommodate vessels of up to 5,000 tonnes, the 134.2-km Pinglu Canal is China's first major river-to-sea canal project planned and coordinated at the national level since 1949. Stretching from the Pingtang River in Guangxi's Hengzhou City to the Beibu Gulf in the South China Sea, the canal is the backbone of the country's New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, which has evolved into a strategic route linking China's inland regions with ASEAN and other global markets. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

(260812) -- LINGSHAN, Aug. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 12, 2026 shows trial vessels driving out of a navigation lock on the Pinglu Canal in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Pinglu Canal started vessel trials on Wednesday, marking a key step toward the planned opening of this major Chinese waterway in September. The tests will assess navigation under both normal and adverse conditions and examine whether the canal's waterways, locks, anchorages, service areas and navigation facilities are ready for operation. Designed to accommodate vessels of up to 5,000 tonnes, the 134.2-km Pinglu Canal is China's first major river-to-sea canal project planned and coordinated at the national level since 1949. Stretching from the Pingtang River in Guangxi's Hengzhou City to the Beibu Gulf in the South China Sea, the canal is the backbone of the country's New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, which has evolved into a strategic route linking China's inland regions with ASEAN and other global markets. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

(260812) -- LINGSHAN, Aug. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A trial vessel drives into a navigation lock on the Pinglu Canal in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Aug. 12, 2026. Pinglu Canal started vessel trials on Wednesday, marking a key step toward the planned opening of this major Chinese waterway in September. The tests will assess navigation under both normal and adverse conditions and examine whether the canal's waterways, locks, anchorages, service areas and navigation facilities are ready for operation. Designed to accommodate vessels of up to 5,000 tonnes, the 134.2-km Pinglu Canal is China's first major river-to-sea canal project planned and coordinated at the national level since 1949. Stretching from the Pingtang River in Guangxi's Hengzhou City to the Beibu Gulf in the South China Sea, the canal is the backbone of the country's New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, which has evolved into a strategic route linking China's inland regions with ASEAN and other global markets. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

(260812) -- LINGSHAN, Aug. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 12, 2026 shows a navigation lock sluicing to lower the water level on the Pinglu Canal in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Pinglu Canal started vessel trials on Wednesday, marking a key step toward the planned opening of this major Chinese waterway in September. The tests will assess navigation under both normal and adverse conditions and examine whether the canal's waterways, locks, anchorages, service areas and navigation facilities are ready for operation. Designed to accommodate vessels of up to 5,000 tonnes, the 134.2-km Pinglu Canal is China's first major river-to-sea canal project planned and coordinated at the national level since 1949. Stretching from the Pingtang River in Guangxi's Hengzhou City to the Beibu Gulf in the South China Sea, the canal is the backbone of the country's New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, which has evolved into a strategic route linking China's inland regions with ASEAN and other global markets. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

(260812) -- LINGSHAN, Aug. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 12, 2026 shows a trial vessel driving out of a navigation lock on the Pinglu Canal in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Pinglu Canal started vessel trials on Wednesday, marking a key step toward the planned opening of this major Chinese waterway in September. The tests will assess navigation under both normal and adverse conditions and examine whether the canal's waterways, locks, anchorages, service areas and navigation facilities are ready for operation. Designed to accommodate vessels of up to 5,000 tonnes, the 134.2-km Pinglu Canal is China's first major river-to-sea canal project planned and coordinated at the national level since 1949. Stretching from the Pingtang River in Guangxi's Hengzhou City to the Beibu Gulf in the South China Sea, the canal is the backbone of the country's New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, which has evolved into a strategic route linking China's inland regions with ASEAN and other global markets. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

(260812) -- LINGSHAN, Aug. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 12, 2026 shows a trial vessel driving past a bridge for animals over the Pinglu Canal in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Pinglu Canal started vessel trials on Wednesday, marking a key step toward the planned opening of this major Chinese waterway in September. The tests will assess navigation under both normal and adverse conditions and examine whether the canal's waterways, locks, anchorages, service areas and navigation facilities are ready for operation. Designed to accommodate vessels of up to 5,000 tonnes, the 134.2-km Pinglu Canal is China's first major river-to-sea canal project planned and coordinated at the national level since 1949. Stretching from the Pingtang River in Guangxi's Hengzhou City to the Beibu Gulf in the South China Sea, the canal is the backbone of the country's New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, which has evolved into a strategic route linking China's inland regions with ASEAN and other global markets. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)