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Dakar plans to complete roadworks on 15 October

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Dakar Mayor Abass Fall inspected road and public-space rehabilitation works in Usine Bène Tally, Fass, Colobane and Gueule-Tapée. The city plans to complete the projects on 15 October, ahead of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, according to Senenews.

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