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Dakar prepares to host the 2026, Youth Olympics Africa’s first Olympic event

editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews) · Africanews

Published 27 Oct 2026, 4:17 am·1 h ago·1 min read

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The countdown is on in Dakar. With just days to go, construction crews are racing against the clock to prepare Senegal’s capital for a historic global sporting event.

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