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Over his 24 year-rule, the late President Daniel Arap Moi’s, Kenya’s second president, was responsible for the execution and subsequent cover-up of a number of massacres. Among them were the Bulla Karatasi Massacre in 1980, the Malka Mari Massacre in 1981, and the Lotirir Massacre in 1984.

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Authorities in Chicago released police body camera footage on Thursday, showing an officer shooting dead a 13-year-old Latino boy.

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People are dying of hunger in Ethiopia's conflict-hit northern Tigray region.

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Authorities in Chicago released police body camera

Authorities in Chicago released police body camera footage on Thursday, showing an officer shooting dead a 13-year-old Latino boy.

The shocking footage shows teenager Adam Toledo running from officers in the small hours of March 29th, and then being hit with a single shot to the chest as he stops and raises his hands.

Prosecutors say he was armed, although no weapon is visible in his hands in the video when he is struck.

Tensions over racism and policing are already high in the United States as nearby Minneapolis hosts the trial of a white former policeman charged with murdering African American George Floyd.

It is taking place in the same week that a fatal police shooting of an unarmed Black motorist sparked violent protests in a suburb of the city.

In a news conference on Thursday ahead of the latest video's release, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot called for a peaceful response from residents, describing the footage as "excruciating to watch."

Small groups gathered in downtown Chicago on Thursday, for peaceful protests over the teenager's death after the footage was published.

"Lock the cop up!" some chanted, according to local media.

Lightfoot would not comment on whether Toledo was holding a gun when he was killed, despite repeatedly saying earlier in the week that he was.

"I don't think it matters whether Adam is a choir boy, whether he is involved in some other untoward activity -- the fact of the matter is that he was walking in the street and he was shot unarmed," Adeena Weiss-Ortiz, the Toledo family attorney, told reporters.

Toledo, who reportedly has American Samoan heritage, was laid to rest last week.

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is reviewing footage from body cameras worn by the responding officers and other video, along with audio recordings from surveillance sensors.#s63

An eight-month school closure and a half-hearted a

An eight-month school closure and a half-hearted attempt at online learning did not stop the 2020 KCPE exam candidates from posting good grades.

Candidates, parents, and education managers had worried the performance would be poor because of the Covid-19 disruptions.

Stakeholders called for the examiners to factor in the unique circumstances, but the candidates weathered the storm and are all expected to transition to secondary school.

Education CS George Magoha promised every candidate will get a place in secondary school as he announced the results yesterday, at the Kenya National Examination Council headquarters.

“We are determined to work with the relevant agencies to ensure that no candidate misses a place in secondary school," Magoha said.

Of the more than one million candidates, 8,091 scored more than 400 marks. Another 243,320 got between 301 and 400 marks.
Around 586,886 candidates scored between 201 and 300 marks while 262,307 candidates had between 101 and 200 marks. Only 1,173 pupils had 100 marks and below.

The results came exactly 23 days after completion of the examination and four months late after delayed commencement.

The number of candidates who were absent slightly increased from 6,272 in 2019 to 12,424 in 2020. A total of 1,191,725 registered for the exam but 1,179,182 sat the test.

“Many doomsayers predicted that candidates of the 2020 KCPE exam will perform dismally. The good news, however, is that performance is commendable,” Magoha said.

A major shift was recorded in the performance of the top 15 students with girls and public schools taking the positions. Boys and private schools have dominated in the past.#s63

Eight Egyptian architects have won an internationa

Eight Egyptian architects have won an international competition for the reconstruction of the historic Al-Nouri Mosque complex in Mosul, Iraq, selection organiser United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said on Thursday.

The complex was severely damaged by conflict in 2017, and the rebuilding of the mosque is part of the organisation's project for the rehabilitation of the ancient city.

The mosque, built in the 12th century and famous for its leaning minaret, suffered badly in fighting between the Islamic State group and US and Iraqi forces, known as the Battle for Mosul, with IS accused of blowing up the site before it was captured by government forces.

Selected from among 123 entries, the winning design is called "Courtyards Dialogue".

The reconstruction "will be a landmark in the process of advancing the war-torn city's reconciliation and social cohesion," said UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay.

The reconstruction work, to start in the late autumn, aims to rebuild Al-Nouri's historic prayer hall and integrate the complex, the largest public space in the Old City of Mosul, into its urban surrounding through open public spaces.

UNESCO launched the competition in November 2020 in coordination with the Iraqi ministry of culture, the Iraqi Sunni Endowment and with support from the United Arab Emirates.

It is part of UNESCO's "Revive the Spirit of Mosul" initiative for the rehabilitation of the city and its cultural life, and the strengthening of its educational system.#s63

Kicking and grunting under the restraint of three

Kicking and grunting under the restraint of three men, the camel makes its displeasure known, as Kenyan veterinarian Nelson Kipchirchir swirls a giant swab in the nostril of the grumpy dromedary.

It turns out camels don't much like being tested for coronavirus either.

But the research is critical to advance understanding of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) -- a far deadlier cousin of Covid-19 that scientists fear could cause the next global pandemic.

The fear is this virus-- which has circulated among camels, and to a lesser extent, their owners in Kenya for some time -- could mutate, and a new strain could spread beyond herding communities into the general population.

So Kipchirchir has little choice but to risk the wrath of the cantankerous 300-kilogramme (660-pound), two-metre (6.5-foot) high camel to collect crucial nasal and blood samples.

"Sampling every animal is difficult in the sense that you never know what's going to happen... if you are going to do the wrong thing then that is when it can get more difficult in the sense that it can kick you, it can bite you," said Kipchirchir at Kapiti plains in southern Kenya.

On this foggy morning, one camel handler gets a violent kick from one of a dozen of the testy creatures who underwent the ordeal at the 13,000-acre Kapiti ranch.

Kapiti belongs to the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), headquartered in Nairobi, and its research station on the ranch where wildlife, cattle and sheep are studied by scientists.

ILRI began researching camels in Kenya in 2013, a year after the appearance in Saudi Arabia of MERS, a coronavirus which kills an estimated 35 percent of those it infects, with some 850 deaths recorded, according to the World Health Organization.

MERS is a zoonotic virus, believed to have transmitted from bats to camels, which causes similar symptoms to Covid-19 in humans: fever, coughing and respiratory difficulties.#s63

A former star of US reality TV show "The Bachelor,

A former star of US reality TV show "The Bachelor," where the male lead, dates several female contestants before proposing marriage to one of them, revealed on Wednesday that he is gay.

"I've ran from myself for a long time. I've hated myself for a long time," 29-year-old Colton Underwood told ABC's Good Morning America program.

"And I'm gay. And I came to terms with that earlier this year and have been processing it. And the next step in all of this was sort of letting people know," added the former American football player.

In 2018, Underwood was a contestant on the 14th season of "The Bachelorette," when he made it to the final four before being eliminated.

A few months later, it was his turn to be wooed, when organizers announced that he would be the lead in season 23 of "The Bachelor."

Underwood said he had "regret" for accepting the role and said he could understand if some of the female contestants felt misled.

He told ABC that he became aware of his sexuality during adolescence but that while attending Catholic school he "learned in the Bible that gay is a sin."

Later, as an athlete he remembered people using the word "gay" as a term that held "a connotation of negativity," he added.

Underwood said he had experienced "suicidal thoughts" before he decided to "take back control" of his life.#s63

South Africa’s health minister says the nation w

South Africa’s health minister says the nation will still hit its COVID-19 vaccination targets, even as it pauses the use of the Johnson & Johnson shot amid concerns over blood clots.

South Africa’s mass-inoculation campaign dealt with the setback following word that six women in the United States developed a blood clotting disorder after receiving the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine. One person died. Nearly 7 million doses have been administered in the United States.

This is now the second time that South Africa has had to shift gears in its vaccination campaign.

In February, just days after receiving its first shipment of vaccines, authorities jettisoned plans to use the AstraZeneca product amid reports that it did not protect against the variant of the coronavirus that is most prevalent in South Africa.

And now this, said Dr. Zweli Mkhize, the nation’s health minister. So far, he said, more than 290,000 South African health workers have been given the vaccine, with no reported blood clots.

Nevertheless, he told officials, South Africa will pause the program until everyone is sure the vaccine is safe.

“Based on their advice, we've determined to voluntarily suspend our rollout until the causal relationship between the development of clots and the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is sufficiently interrogated,” he said to parliamentarians via webinar on Wednesday.

Mkhize says he hopes deliberations on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine’s safety will last only a few days and will not lead to complete withdrawal of the product.#s63

The megaship which blocked Egypt's Suez Canal and

The megaship which blocked Egypt's Suez Canal and crippled world trade for nearly a week has been "seized" on court orders until the vessel's owners pay $900 million, canal authorities said on Tuesday.

The 200,000-tonne MV Ever Given got diagonally stuck in the narrow but crucial global trade artery in a sandstorm on March 23, triggering a mammoth six-day-long effort by Egyptian personnel and international salvage specialists to dislodge it.

Maritime data company Lloyd's List said the blockage by the vessel, longer than four football fields, held up an estimated $9.6 billion-worth of cargo between Asia and Europe each day it was stuck.

Egypt also lost between $12 and $15 million in revenues for each day the waterway was closed, according to the canal authority.

The MV "Ever Given was seized due to its failure to pay $900 million compensation,” Suez Canal Authority chief Osama Rabie was quoted as saying by Al-Ahram, a state-run newspaper.

Rabie did not explicitly cite the Japanese owners Shoei Kisen Kaisha, but a different source at the SCA told AFP on Tuesday, that negotiations over damages between that company, insurance firms and the canal authority were ongoing.

The Japanese-owned, Taiwanese-operated and Panama-flagged ship was moved to unobstructive anchorage in the canal's Great Bitter Lake after it was freed on March 29, and tailbacks totalling 420 vessels at the northern and southern entrances to the canal were cleared in early April.

The compensation figure was calculated based on "the losses incurred by the grounded vessel as well as the flotation and maintenance costs" Rabie said, citing a ruling handed down by the Ismailia Economic Court in Egypt.

The grounding of the ship and the intensive salvage efforts are also reported to have resulted in significant damage to the canal. #s63

At least 20 nursery-school children died in Niger

At least 20 nursery-school children died in Niger yesterday, in a fire that trapped them in straw-hut classrooms at a school in the poor neighborhood of the west African nation's capital, government officials said.

"There were 20 deaths, most of them young children," said the head of Niger's fire service, Colonel Bako Boubacar.

He said the origin of the fire in Niamey was unknown.

An official of a Niger's teachers union said the school in the popular Pays Bas neighborhood had around 800 students, including children in the nursery section.

"The fire apparently started around the school gate. Without an emergency exit, many were trapped and students were forced to scale the wall to escape. Those that died were mostly children in the preschool," Mounkaila Halidou said.

Another fire service official said 21 straw hut classes caught fire during the blaze and the children were trapped inside them.#s63

World Food Programme, WFP, the United Nations food

World Food Programme, WFP, the United Nations food agency has on Tuesday, said that more than 950,000 people are facing severe hunger in Mozambique.

Speaking in Geneva, Tomson Phiri, a spokesman for the World Food Programme said “As the security situation continues to deteriorate, more than 950,000 people in the north of Mozambique are now facing severe hunger.”

Recent attacks by insurgents in Mozambique has forced out at least 11,000 people.

Southern African Development Community (SADC) heads of states on April 8 directed an immediate technical deployment to the Republic of Mozambique, and the convening of a meeting of the ministerial committee of the organ by April 28, that will report to the Extraordinary Organ Troika Summit on April 29.

More than 2,600 people have been killed and 670,000 displaced since the rebel insurgency started in 2017, creating a massive humanitarian crisis, according to U.N. agencies.#s63

Somali politicians were thrown into a state of con

Somali politicians were thrown into a state of confusion yesterday, as the two houses of parliament clashed on the status of President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo.

The lower house of parliament voted to extend the term of the president and his government by two years, while the upper house said the move was unconstitutional.

Somalia’s lower house of parliament voted overwhelmingly to extend by two years the term for the government of President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo.

The special session saw 149 MPs vote in favor of the extension, with only three opposed.

But within minutes, the upper house of parliament objected, with the speaker saying the move by the lower house is unconstitutional.

The polls, originally scheduled to start late last year, never got off the ground because of disputes between political leaders on who would control the electoral process.

Talks to end the impasse ended in deadlock despite pressure from the African Union, European Union and other international partners of the Somali government.

The speaker of the parliament, Mohamed Mursal, said yesterday that lawmakers must take responsibility as representatives of the people to take decisions when the need arises.

He said the current state facing the people in the country will not allow the continued political impasse that resulted in the election delay.

He said since they represent the interest of the nation, the citizens are awaiting their decision, hence the move to extend two years term to plan for ballot elections.

President Farmajo, whose term in office technically expired on February 8, immediately welcomed the extension approved by the lower house.#s63

Fresh protests broke out Monday night in Minneapol

Fresh protests broke out Monday night in Minneapolis despite a curfew implemented, after a police officer fatally shot a young Black man when she appeared to confuse her handgun with her taser.

Nearly two hours after the curfew went into effect, dozens of protesters continued to wave signs and chant slogans in front of the police station in Brooklyn Center, where Sunday's killing occurred.

Demonstrators taunted police through newly-erected wire fencing around the station, and carried signs saying "Jail all racist killer cops," "Am I next?" and "No justice, no peace."

Police fired tear gas at the protesters several times and ordered them to disperse.

This was the second consecutive night of protests after 20-year-old Daunte Wright was shot dead by police while driving with his girlfriend.

In police body camera video released earlier Monday, an officer shouts "Taser! Taser! Taser!" but then instead fires a gun at the victim.

"The officer drew their handgun instead of their taser," said Brooklyn Center police chief Tim Gannon.

Gannon said it was his belief that the officer, now on leave pending an investigation, "had the intention to deploy their taser but instead shot Mr Wright with a single bullet."

"This was an accidental discharge that resulted in the tragic death of Mr Wright," Gannon said. "There is nothing I can say to lessen the pain of Mr Wright's family."

Wright's killing sparked protests overnight in Brooklyn Center and the looting of a shopping mall.

Authorities in Minneapolis and surrounding suburbs including Brooklyn Center announced a curfew from 7:00 pm (0000 GMT) Monday until 6:00 am Tuesday.

In the body cam footage, police officers are seen pulling Wright out of his car after stopping him for a traffic violation and discovering he had an outstanding warrant.

When officers attempt to handcuff Wright, he scuffles with them and gets back in the car. A female police officer shouts, "I'll tase you" and then "Taser! Taser! Taser!" -- standard police procedure before an officer fires one of the stun guns.

"Holy shit, I shot him," the officer says as Wright, fatally wounded, drives off. He crashed his car a few blocks away.#s63

Thirty-four migrants drowned on Monday, after thei

Thirty-four migrants drowned on Monday, after their boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said.

Survivors reported that the boat capsized in rough seas at around 4:00 am (0100 GMT) after leaving Yemen with around 60 passengers on board, an IOM official in Djibouti told AFP.

“The migrants were being transported by people smugglers,” Mohammed Abdiker, the IOM’s Regional Director for East Africa and the Horn of Africa, added on Twitter.

Adding, “Apprehending and prosecuting people traffickers and smugglers who exploit the vulnerabilities of migrants must become a priority. Too many lives needlessly lost.”

There were “many children” among the bodies found, the first official said, adding that survivors were receiving treatment from the IOM and local authorities.

The boat capsized in seas north of the Djibouti port town of Obock, a major transit point for thousands of African migrants in the region trying to reach the Gulf.

It follows a similar accident on March 4th, when 20 people drowned after smugglers threw dozens of migrants overboard during a journey between Djibouti and Yemen across the Gulf of Aden.

At least 200 migrants were packed aboard that vessel when it left Djibouti.

But about 30 minutes into the voyage the smugglers panicked about the weight on board, and threw 80 people into the sea before turning back towards the land.

Every year thousands of migrants make perilous boat journeys from the Horn of Africa to war-torn Yemen, many with the aim of travelling overland to Gulf nations in search of work.

It is believed thousands of migrants are stranded in Yemen, where a years-long conflict has claimed tens of thousands of lives and displaced millions in what the UN calls the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.#s63

The holy month of Ramadan is upon us. For Muslims

The holy month of Ramadan is upon us. For Muslims across the world who’ve felt emaciated by spiritual deprivation, Ramadan is an opportunity to drench their souls in the cool waters of faith. It is time to showcase moral fortitude and systematically commit to abstinence and self control. We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our Muslim followers a blessed and fruitful Ramadan.#s63

The streets of Cairo are brimming with shoppers, s

The streets of Cairo are brimming with shoppers, stocking up for the fasting month of Ramadan, which starts on Monday evening.

For the second year, Ramadan celebrations have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic but with no curfew this time the atmosphere is a little more relaxed.

At the time, many countries had closed mosques and banned Taraweeh (evening prayers) to prevent crowds.

"The Ramadan atmosphere this year is much better than last year's. Back then, the pandemic started and there was a curfew," Cairo resident Qamar Rustom said.

Egypt, the Arab world's most populous country with over 100 million people, has reported more than 209,000 confirmed Covid-19 cases and over 12,000 deaths.

But like elsewhere in the world, the number is thought to be far higher, in part due to limited testing.

Many parents purchased lanterns for their children to enhance the festivities.

"We came here to look at the lanterns and buy some like we are used to doing every year," said Cairo resident Rehab Sherif.

Adding, “Last year, we were a little scared but this year, we decided to enjoy and celebrate. Hopefully, things will be fine and nothing bad will happen and the third wave (of the coronavirus pandemic) will pass as the previous waves did."#s63

Russia on Monday, celebrated the 60th anniversary

Russia on Monday, celebrated the 60th anniversary of the legendary flight that made Yuri Gagarin the first man in space, a major source of national pride for millions of his countrymen.

Russia's space industry has struggled in recent years and been hit by a series of mishaps, but the sending of the first human into space on April 12, 1961 remains a crowning achievement of the Soviet space programme.

President Vladimir Putin was to travel on Monday, to the southern city of Engels on the banks of the Volga River, to the site of the cosmonaut's landing where a memorial stands to honour the historic flight.

The day of Gagarin's flight is celebrated every year in Russia as Cosmonautics Day, and this year authorities are pulling out all the stops to mark the 60th anniversary, with museum exhibitions, round-the-clock television coverage and events across the country.

For Moscow commuters, Monday morning started with a broadcast on the Metro of the original report by state news agency TASS about the launch, followed by Gagarin's legendary words -- "Poekhali!" (Let's go) -- as his Vostok spacecraft lifted off.

In a message from the International Space Station, the four Russian cosmonauts on board saluted "all earthlings" and hailed their compatriot's accomplishment.

"Gagarin's legendary 108-minute flight became an example of heroism for his successors, including us," said cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky.

Vostok took off carrying the 27-year-old Gagarin from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, then part of the Soviet Union.

The flight lasted 108 minutes, the time it took to complete one loop around the Earth, before returning to home soil.

The now-rusty Vostok capsule is on display at Moscow's Museum of Cosmonautics where a new exhibition dedicated to Gagarin is set to open on Tuesday. #s63

Djibouti veteran ruler Ismail Guelleh is now confi

Djibouti veteran ruler Ismail Guelleh is now confirmed as President for another term, with final results showing he won over 97% of votes.

It is his highest score since entering politics in 1999 when he took over from the country's first president.

But only 215,000 Djiboutians registered to vote in Friday's election out of a total population of 990,000 people.

Guelleh faced off with only one other rival after opponents boycotted the election.

His challenger was little-known businessman Zakaria Ismaïl Farah, who won just 2% of the vote.

Many celebrated his win as Guelleh is seen as a beacon of stability for some.

Djibouti has remained stable in a volatile area, neighbouring Somalia and opposite Yemen.

The country has taken advantage of its geographical position and has invested heavily in ports and logistics infrastructure.

But others are critical of the President, who along with his family, has ruled with an iron fist.

The country has seen an erosion of press freedom and a crackdown on dissent.

"We can’t say he is a president, a president organises good elections, this was not an election," said Mahamoud Youssouf Ali, a taxi driver and brother of Fouad Youssouf Ali, an imprisoned former lieutenant from the Djibouti army.

"We are entering a period of five years of problems, more than ever, five years of problems, five years of unemployment, five years of fraud, five years where we will be put down,”he added.#s63

Clashes involving Ethiopia's two largest ethnic gr

Clashes involving Ethiopia's two largest ethnic groups killed more than 300 people over several days last month, a federal official told AFP on Friday.

This is the latest sign of instability ahead of elections expected in June.

The violence began March 19 and unfolded in two zones of the Amhara region, said Endale Haile, Ethiopia's chief ombudsman.

"Our findings show that the number of dead are 303, injured people are 369 and there were 1,539 burnt homes," Endale said.

His office collected data from local officials and members of the security forces and plans to submit a report on the violence to lawmakers on Monday.

People were killed by gunfire and included civilians and members of the security forces.

Endale declined to say, he could not provide a breakdown or details on how the violence started.

Jemal Hassen Mohammed, chief administrator of the Jile-Temuga area in Oromo special zone, told AFP that the violence began March 19 after an ethnic Oromo imam was shot dead outside a mosque, sparking clashes between Amhara security forces and ethnic Oromo civilians.

The following day, when ethnic Oromos injured in the clashes tried to get medical treatment, they were attacked by a mob that killed 10 people using "a combination of blunt weapons including machetes, knives, cement blocks, sticks and stones," Jemal said.

A total of 68 people were killed and 114 injured in Oromo special zone, while 40,000 people were displaced and 815 houses were burnt to the ground.#s63

US rapper and actor DMX has died at the age of 50,

US rapper and actor DMX has died at the age of 50, five days after suffering a heart attack.

The performer, whose real name is Earl Simmons, had been placed on life support and died with his family by his side.

In a statement, his family said he had been "a warrior who fought till the very end. Earl's music inspired countless fans across the world and his iconic legacy will live on forever."

DMX, aka Dark Man X, was a leading hip-hop performer who collaborated with artists like JAY-Z, Ja Rule and LL Cool J. He took his moniker from the name of a drum machine used in rap tracks.

The chart-topping artist's songs included Party Up (Up in Here) and X Gon' Give It To Ya.

He also acted on screen, appearing in such films as Cradle 2 the Grave, Romeo Must Die and Exit Wounds.

Born in Mount Vernon, New York in 1970, DMX publicly battled substance abuse for years and spent several periods in rehab.

A father of 15, he served jail sentences on charges including animal cruelty, reckless driving, drug possession and weapons possession.

According to his family, DMX died on Friday at White Plains Hospital in White Plains, New York.#s63

Crowds of well-wishers flocked to Queen Elizabeth

Crowds of well-wishers flocked to Queen Elizabeth II's Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle homes on Friday, after news of her husband Prince Philip's death was announced.

Individuals and groups of people, many families with young children, gathered to see the formal announcement pinned to the gates of the 94-year-old monarch's central London home.

Single daffodils were threaded through the black railings of Buckingham Palace.

Others left bouquets of flowers and Union Jack flags on the pavement, as bright spring sunshine turned to clouds overhead.

As the news spread, the mood was sombre, with only the sound of muted conversation, and the hum of passing traffic breaking the silence. Some members of the public looked visibly moved.

"He was a figure of history," Sarah Allison, 31, who travelled to the palace with her four-year-old daughter, told AFP.
"It's really a sad day. He lived an amazing and varied life, and it's such a loss to his family and his wife, because they were inseparable."

Buckingham Palace -- a central London landmark -- became one of the focal points for public mourning after the death of Diana, princess of Wales, in 1997.

Nearby Clarence House, just a short distance up The Mall, was also thronged with well-wishers when the queen's mother, also called Queen Elizabeth, died aged 101 in 2002.

Despite calls to stay away due to lockdown rules, a steady stream of people, mainly elderly couples and families, came to pay their respects during the afternoon.

They filled the lawn in front of the castle with bouquets, drawings, words of condolence, balloons and other signs offering support to the family. #s63

Queen Elizabeth II's husband Prince Philip, who re

Queen Elizabeth II's husband Prince Philip, who recently spent more than a month in hospital and underwent a heart procedure, died on Friday, aged 99, Buckingham Palace announced.

The Duke of Edinburgh, the longest-serving royal consort in British history, was at the Queen's side for more than her six decades of reign.

"It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen announces the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh," it said in a statement.

"His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle.
"The Royal Family join with people around the world in mourning his loss."

The palace added that further announcements would be made "in due course".

Fears over the health of the Duke of Edinburgh, as he was formally known, had been heightened after he recently spent a month in hospital for treatment.

He left hospital on March 16 following what was described as a successful procedure for a pre-existing condition and treatment for an unspecified infection.

He was first admitted on February 16, on the advice of his doctor after he complained of feeling unwell.

Philip had returned to Windsor Castle, west of London, where he had been isolating with the queen -- Britain's longest-serving monarch -- since the start of the coronavirus pandemic last year.

He was due to turn 100 in June.

The news of his death saw television channels interrupt regular programmes and start special coverage marking his life.

The BBC announced his death and played the national anthem, "God Save the Queen".

Philip had increasingly struggled with his health in recent years, and had retired from public life.

In the run-up to Christmas 2011, Philip was taken to hospital by helicopter after suffering chest pains.

The Greek-born former naval officer was then treated for a blocked coronary artery and had a stent fitted.#s63

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