In Nigeria, Prince Harry speaks of 'brave souls' losing lives in conflict

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Weather’s role in wildfires in Atlantic Canada | SaltWire #weather #climatechange #wildfireseasonABUJA - Prince Harry spoke in Nigeria on Saturday of the tragic loss of the"brave souls" in the country's military who had lost their lives in conflicts, and said he felt"goosebumps" after seeing plans for a new centre to rehabilitate injured troops.

Nigerian forces are fighting jihadists in the northeast of the country and armed kidnapping gangs in the northwest.Harry, the 39-year-old Duke of Sussex, and his wife Meghan arrived in Africa's most populous nation on Friday in a trip linked to the Invictus Games, an international sporting event that the Duke of Sussex started a decade ago for troops injured in action.

"What this proved to me, what this reminds me of, is the power of seeing what is possible post injury," said Harry, adding that"seeing the plans for the new Invictus Centre gives me goosebumps." Harry, the youngest son of King Charles, lives in the United States with Meghan and their two children after he gave up working as a member of the royal family in 2020. He served as a military helicopter pilot in Afghanistan.

Abike Dabiri Erewa, chairperson of the Nigerian Diaspora Commission, brought wide smiles and claps from Meghan when she exclaimed:"Princess Meghan is a Nigerian."Harry earlier played in a volleyball match as an animated Meghan clapped every point for both teams and broadly smiled and cheered when Harry's first point was notched up.It has been our privilege to have the trust and support of our East Coast communities for the last 200 years.

 

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