Dakar hosts first Youth Olympic Games in Africa
Senegal's capital Dakar is staging the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, the first Olympic event ever held in Africa. Nearly 2,700 athletes are taking part.
Dakar, the capital of Senegal, is currently hosting the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, an international multi-sport event for young athletes. It is the first Olympic event ever held on the African continent. Nearly 2,700 athletes have arrived in the city. The Games were covered in a France 24 programme.
Other topics in the programme
The same France 24 show, "Eye on Africa", published on 30 October 2026, also looked at South Africa's local elections, scheduled for 4 November. The governing African National Congress (ANC) is facing growing pressure over its record in local government.
The programme closed with an interview with musician Muse L'Artiste. On her latest EP, "Heritage", she reconnects with her roots and brings her father's compositions back to life.
The source gives no further details on the sports, the competition schedule or the number of participating countries, so more precise information would have to come from other reports.
