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Africa Live: Kenya delays school reopening over devastating floods - BBC News Africa Live: Kenya delays school reopening over devastating floods - BBC News
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The Kenyan government has postponed the reopening of schools by a week due to the ongoing floods that have killed more than 80 people so far. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will tour Nigeria next month following an invitation by the country's chief of defence staff, a military official has said.
Data shows schools across the country have been adversely affected by the floods, Education Minister Ezekiel Machogu said in a statement late on Sunday. "The visit is to consolidate Nigeria's stronghold at the [Invictus] game and the possibility of hosting the event [in] later years," defence spokesperson Tukur Gusau said in a statement on Sunday.
"The devastating effects of the rains in some of the schools are so severe that it will be imprudent to risk the lives of learners and staff before water-tight measures are put in place," the minister added. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have a strong relationship with the West African country.
All schools, which were scheduled to open for the second term on 29 April, will now open on 6 May. Last year, Nigeria debuted at Prince Harry's Invictus Games, winning gold and bronze medals and becoming the first African country to participate in the event.
Some schools are hosting people who have been displaced by the floods. The prince launched the Invictus Games, a sport event for military personnel wounded in action, in 2014.
As of Saturday, the confirmed death toll from floods had risen to 83 after 13 more bodies were recovered in different parts of the country. The death toll is likely to increase as the rains continue to pound the country. When Nigeria participated in the event in Dusseldorf, Germany, last year, Nigeria's defence minister Mohammed Badaru Abubakar expressed interest in hosting the games, Brig Gen Gusau said.
More than 130,000 people have been displaced by the floods, the authorities said, with dozens others reported missing. The exact date for Harry and Meghan's visit is yet to be announced, but they will engage in various activities during the trip, including meeting military members and experiencing local cultural activities.
Kenya and other countries in East Africa have been affected by severe downpours in recent weeks. News of the visit has excited many in Nigeria, where Meghan has ancestral roots.
Nearly 100,000 people have been displaced in Burundi, while at least 150 people have died in Tanzania. In 2022, the Duchess of Sussex said that genealogy tests had revealed she is 43% Nigerian.
"Nigeria welcomes our daughter!" one Nigerian said on X, formerly Twitter.
Harry and wife are yet to comment on the invitation.
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