Bassirou Diomaye Faye praises Senegalese culture at YOG
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Senego
The day after the opening ceremony of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye praised the promotion of Senegalese culture and identity. He thanked the organisers and participants in a message posted on X, Senego reports.
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye praised the promotion of Senegalese culture and identity at the opening ceremony of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG). In a message posted on X on 31 October, he thanked those who had contributed to the event, Senego reports.
Faye wrote: “Authentic Senegal! What a people! What a culture! Tonight, we showed the world the beauty of who we are.” The ceremony marked the opening of the first YOG to be held in Africa. More than 2,700 athletes representing 207 countries and national Olympic committees are expected to compete.
The president’s message followed the opening of the Dakar 2026 YOG in Senegal on 31 October. Rwanda was represented at the ceremony by its president, Paul Kagame, who was in Dakar on 1 November.
