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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.
10 articles from 14 October to 16 October 2026 · 🇸🇳 Senegal, 🇳🇦 Namibia
Spanish international handball player Kaba Gassama is inviting visitors to discover Senegal during the Youth Olympic Games, scheduled for 31 October to 13 November 2026. Dakar, Diamniadio and Saly are expected to host around 2,700 athletes aged 14 to 18 in 25 sports, according to APS, which reports on an interview published by the International Olympic Committee.
Source: Senego
Spanish international handball player Kaba Gassama is inviting visitors to discover Senegal during the Youth Olympic Games, scheduled for 31 October to 13 November 2026. Dakar, Diamniadio and Saly are expected to host around 2,700 athletes aged 14 to 18 in 25 sports, according to APS, which reports on an interview published by the International Olympic Committee.
🇸🇳 Senegal · 15:33
Mamadou Diagna Ndiaye, president of the organising committee for the Dakar Youth Olympic Games, puts preparations at 92% complete. The final steps include transport, volunteer accreditation, logistics and water supplies ahead of the opening scheduled for 31 October in Diamniadio, according to Senego, citing Le Soleil.
🇸🇳 Senegal · 20:15
Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah handed the national flag to the 12 athletes who will represent Namibia at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The competition will take place in Senegal from 31 October to 13 November and bring together around 2,700 young athletes from more than 200 delegations, according to The Namibian.
🇳🇦 Namibia · 18:54
The Dakar University Centre for Social Services (COUD) has declared the water in blocks E, F, G, H and I of Cheikh Anta Diop University unfit for consumption. In a notice published on 15 October 2026, the organisation asked the residents concerned not to use it for drinking or preparing food.
🇸🇳 Senegal · 15:11
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights is holding its 89th public session in Dakar from 12 to 21 October. Civil society organisations and human rights defenders are raising concerns about the Sahel, according to Journal du Mali, although these do not constitute an official theme of the session.
🇸🇳 Senegal · 12:20
Suzanne Touré, 15, and Sény Diémé will represent Senegal in breaking at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The two athletes aim to perform as well as possible in an event featuring 12 boys and 12 girls, according to the Senegalese Press Agency, which reported an interview conducted by the Senegalese National Olympic and Sports Committee.
🇸🇳 Senegal · 10:44
The reconstruction of Aristide Le Dantec Hospital in Dakar is due to be completed in 2027, after delays linked to changes to the project and the suspension of work while awaiting an amendment. Its director general, Dr El Hadj Mansour Diop, says 1,200 staff were redeployed to around 20 facilities during the closure, according to Kawtef.
🇸🇳 Senegal · 10:39
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.
🇸🇳 Senegal · 07:45
Dakar Mayor Abass Fall recounted an anecdote about Prime Minister Al Aminou Lô and his preference for tea at the inauguration of Place de l’Indépendance. The exchange about coffee and Touba coffee amused those present, according to Senenews.
🇸🇳 Senegal · 07:30
Dakar Mayor Abass Fall inspected several roadworks and urban development projects in the communes of Grand Dakar, Biscuiterie, Fass, Gueule Tapée and Colobane. He praised the progress of the work, discussed local employment and criticised sanitation-related problems, according to Seneweb.
🇸🇳 Senegal · 17:48
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