(12 May 2024)
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Lagos - 12 May 2024
1. Various of Prince Harry and children bouncing basketballs
2. Mid of Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, shaking hands with an organiser
3. Wide of Harry meeting children in wheelchairs
4. Mid of Harry and his wife Meghan
5. Close of Meghan
6. Mid of Harry scoring a basket and being congratulated
7. Wide of Harry and Meghan posing with organisers
8. Various of Harry and Meghan posing with basketball event participants
9. Mid of Harry and Meghan seated
10. Various of Harry and Meghan watching a dance performance
11. Wide of Harry and Meghan walking to lectern
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Prince Harry: ++QUALITY AS INCOMING++
"The power of sport can change lives. It brings people together creates community. And there are no barriers, which is the most important thing."
13. Mid of Harry and Meghan posing with t-shirts
14. Mid of Harry and Meghan at the side of the basketball court
15. Mid of Harry entering vehicle
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Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, took part in a basketball event in Nigeria's capital on Sunday.
Harry scored a basket causing an outbreak of rapturous applause and congratulations.
"The power of sport can change lives. It brings people together creates communities and there are no barriers, which is the most important thing," Harry told the gathered children who were there to play basketball with the prince.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are visiting Nigeria to hold talks about the Invictus Games which Harry founded to aid the rehabilitation of wounded and sick servicemembers and veterans.
Harry served in Afghanistan as an Apache helicopter copilot gunner, after which he founded the Invictus Games in 2014 to offer wounded veterans and servicemembers the challenge of competing in sports events similar to the Paralympics.
Nigeria was among the nations that participated in last year’s edition of the games.
The news of Meghan’s visit excited some in Nigeria where her life - and association with the British royal family - is closely followed.
Meghan has also said in the past that she found out through a genealogy test that she was 43% Nigerian.
The Nigerian military has touted the Invictus Games as one which could help the recovery of thousands of its personnel who have been fighting the homegrown Boko Haram Islamic extremists and their factions since 2009 when they launched an insurgency.
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