Visually impaired students returned to their specialist school in Khartoum following three years of civil war despite the center sustained damages.

A number of students were seen inside the institute receiving lessons in Braille and in the institute's corridors and courtyard.

The importance of social protection, gender equality, disability inclusion and gender-responsive policies were among the issues highlighted during the just-concluded Sixth Ordinary Session of the African Union Specialised Technical Committee on Social Development, Labour and Employment expert meeting.

Kufamosha Information Disability Center Spokesperson Wilhelmina Kashima said some families still hide relatives with disabilities by keeping them at home and not exposing them to the outside world.

She was speaking during the opening ceremony of the Kufamosha Expo at Oshifukwa in the Oshikoto Region.

Otjinene Constituency Councillor Eben-ezer Kauapirura has highlighted the need to create a better understanding of the living conditions, needs and challenges faced by people with disabilities.
  

The Mayor of Lüderitz, Brigitte Fredericks, has called for a more inclusive Namibia, where persons with disabilities are empowered and fully integrated into society.

She made this appeal during the opening of the National Disability Week in Lüderitz.

Vice President Lucia Witbooi engaged with disability centres in the Zambezi Region to promote inclusivity.

The Vice President visited the Mainstream Foundation, an organisation founded by parents of disabled children in 2008.

The Commemoration of World Albinism Day is underway at Nkurenkuru in the Kavango West Region. 

The day is commemorated under the theme "Demanding our Right, Protecting our Skin and Preserving our Lives".

Jakobo Haiyambo shared his experience over 35 years of suffering stigma and skin problems.