By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Senego
Egyptian swimmer Ali Zain, 17, won the 100m butterfly at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar in 52.16 seconds, ahead of Slovenia’s Kalan Aleksej. The victory, secured on Sunday 1 November, was the edition’s first African gold medal, according to RFI Afrique.
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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.
1 NovElvira Espinosa wins 400m freestyle at Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics
1 NovSenegalese judoka Matar Diop wins bronze at Dakar Youth Olympics
1 NovDakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: Elvira Espinosa wins 400m freestyleEcuadorian swimmer Elvira Espinosa won the 400m freestyle at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The victory makes her the first champion of the edition, according to Senego.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Senego ·
Rwandan President Paul Kagame attended the opening of the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar on 31 October alongside Bassirou Diomaye Faye and other leaders, The New Times reports. The first Olympic event held in Africa runs until 13 November in Dakar, Diamniadio and Saly, with around 2,700 young athletes in 25 sports, while the MAP refers to the fourth edition of the Youth Olympics.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: The New Times (Rwanda) ·
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is taking part in the fourth Youth Olympic Games with a delegation competing in seven disciplines. The competition is being held in Dakar, Senegal, for its 2026 edition, according to Actualite.cd.
🇨🇩 DR Congo · Source: Actualité.cd ·
Ecuadorian swimmer Elvira Espinosa won the 400m freestyle in 4 minutes 22.87 seconds, becoming the first gold medallist at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. She won on Sunday 1 November at the Complexe Tour de l’Œuf, according to Le Soleil.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Le Soleil ·
Egypt plans 1,000 megawatts of solar power for 7,000 factoriesEgypt plans to install 1,000 megawatts of solar capacity to supply around 7,000 factories under the Shams El-Senaa initiative. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has called for the programme to be extended to public buildings, while Electricity Minister Mahmoud Esmat highlights lower bills and gas consumption.
Ismaïl Saïbari could miss three months for BayernMoroccan attacking midfielder Ismaïl Saïbari could be out for at least three months after rupturing the syndesmosis ligament in his right ankle during Bayern Munich’s match against Borussia Dortmund. He is not expected to return before February 2027 after successful surgery, according to German newspaper BILD, with Bayern yet to confirm the news.The week in Africa
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