Congolese in Uvira came out onto the streets on Saturday, opening businesses and cleaning up streets and infrastructure after the M23 group advanced into the strategic city in DRC's South Kivu.

A heart-warming luncheon and gift-giving ceremony was part of an event held for the senior citizens to appreciate their love, care, support, upbringing, and guidance to children, families, and society at large.

At sunrise in Gam, a soft wind drifts across the expansive plains of Otjozondjupa Region. For many residing in tents and temporary shelters, this breeze carries more than dust, it brings memories, loss, and ultimately homecoming.

Water scarcity in Otjimbingwe and surrounding areas still persists, and community members are worried that they may spend another Christmas without water.

Community members recently convened an urgent meeting at Otjimbingwe in the Erongo Region to discuss the ongoing water scarcity.

A group of women in Luderitz are not only making beads for a living but are also sharing valuable lessons in life to be resilient in all circumstances.

The nbc news caught up with them and filed this story.

Some community members of the Etoshapoort informal settlement in Outjo, under the banner of the Pots of Hope organisation, marked the Human Rights Day by honouring victims and survivors of gender-based violence.

Residents of Tsumkwe say alcohol abuse, particularly among the youth, is increasing in the constituency. 

Community members say the absence of sports activities and youth-focused projects contributes to learners and out-of-school youth spending time at drinking places.

Residents of Oshaampula Village in the Oshikoto Region are calling for meaningful change after the elections to improve their living conditions.

They are calling for the upgrading of the Okankolo-Onkumpula road, saying the current state of the road severely affects their daily lives.

Grootfontein Mayor Talitha Garises bade farewell to elderly community members of the town by hosting a Christmas lunch, as she is set to retire from office this week.

Garises has been at the helm of the town municipality since 2022.

The Tsumkwe settlement is home to about 600 households with more than 2,000 residents. However, only 95 residents hold land lease agreements with the council. 

A local businesswoman told NBC News that she has been denied access to a portion of land she previously occupied.