By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Seneweb
The Chinese athlete Zhang Keyi won the final of the women's 100 m hurdles at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in 13.17 seconds, ahead of France's Anna Peeters (13.57) and India's Shourya Avinash Ambure (13.59). This victory gives the Chinese delegation another gold medal, according to Seneweb.
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The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games flame arrives in Senegal and is celebrated in several countries, while Dakar prepares for the Games.
8 NovBeach wrestling: Abdoulaye Diouf wins bronze at YOG8 NovYouth Olympics beach wrestling: Diatta wins gold for Senegal
8 Nov3x3 basketball: Lionceaux beat Mongolia 20-11 at Youth OlympicsNdeye Khady Anna Diatta won the 45kg final in beach wrestling at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics, giving Senegal a third gold medal in the discipline. The Senegalese wrestler won all five of her bouts, including the final against Mexico's Karen Araceli Rios Silva, according to Seneweb.
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Senegal's young basketball players beat Mongolia 20-11 in the men's 3x3 basketball quarter-finals at the Dakar-2026 Youth Olympic Games, qualifying for the semi-finals. Senegal will face Germany in the next round, according to Seneweb.
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Young Senegalese athletes won two gold medals in beach wrestling and a bronze in judo at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics. Élisabeth Diatta, Maguette Diop and Matar Diop were congratulated by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, according to Senego.
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Élisabeth Diatta won the under-55 kg final 4-1 in beach wrestling against Japan's Kojima Reisa in Saly, giving Senegal its first gold medal at the Dakar 2026 YOG and the first youth Olympic title in its history, according to France 24. Maguette Diop then won gold in the under-80 kg category, taking Senegal's total to three medals.
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Bassirou Diomaye Faye mobilises state resources after Lompoul boat sinkingBassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye offered condolences to families after a pirogue capsized off Lompoul, in the commune of Léona, and announced the mobilisation of state resources. The Senegalese president also called for searches to be strengthened and for networks organising irregular crossings to be tackled, according to Le Soleil.
U23 AFCON: Chelle names 23 Nigerians against DR CongoNigeria coach Eric Chelle has selected 23 players for the U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against DR Congo, including goalkeeper Michael Atata and midfielder Daniel Daga. The first leg is on 13 November in Lubumbashi and the return leg on 17 November in Ikenne-Remo, with a place at the Egyptian tournament that qualifies for the 2028 Olympics at stake, according to Business Day.The week in Africa
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