By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Yabiladi
Morocco's Maria Saadi won the silver medal in the women's long jump at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar on Monday, with a jump of 5.89 m. She was beaten only by Italy's Poko Silvia Canape, according to MAP, which notes that this is the second medal for the Moroccan delegation.
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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.
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9 NovMustapha Jadama wins silver at Dakar Youth OlympicsThe 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.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Seneweb ·
Mustapha Jadama gave Gambia its first medal at the Youth Olympics by taking silver in the men’s 400m in 46.93 seconds. The performance makes him the first Gambian Olympic medallist across all editions of the Olympic Games, according to Gambiana.
🇬🇲 Gambia · Source: Gambiana ·
Moroccan Khadija El Mostakim qualified for the women's 800m final at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games after finishing second in her semi-final in 2:14.10. The final is scheduled for Monday at 17:10 at the Iba Mar Diop sports complex in Dakar, according to Yabiladi.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Yabiladi ·
Poland won the women's 3x3 basketball tournament at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar by beating China 12-11 in the final. The victory gave Poland gold and China silver at the competition held in Dakar, according to Le Soleil.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Le Soleil ·
In Senegal, Madana Kane calls for reconciliation or dissolution of the National AssemblyThe leader of the Dundu party, Mouhamedou Madana Kane, is calling for a rapprochement between the president and the National Assembly to lift the country out of its institutional crisis. Speaking at a press conference, he said the political deadlock is holding back the return of investors, according to Dakaractu.
Women’s U17 football: Presidency and Obi clash over access to FlamingosPeter Obi’s media office says officials of the Nigeria Football Federation prevented him from greeting the Flamingos, women’s U17 world champions, at Abuja airport. The Presidency rejects these accusations, and Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo accuses Obi of hypocrisy.The week in Africa
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