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Olympic flame arrives in Senegal for first ever Olympic event in Africa

Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera English September 13, 2026 at 7:48 AM

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The Olympic flame arrived in Senegal as the country begins a countdown to the first ever Olympic event held in Africa – the Youth Olympic Games in October.

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