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

Al Jazeera Sunday 13 September 2026, 07:48 UTC 1 min read
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Olympic flame arrives in Senegal for first ever Olympic event in Africa NewsFeed Olympic flame arrives in Senegal for first ever Olympic event in Africa 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. Published On 13 Sep 2026

Olympic flame arrives in Senegal for first ever Olympic event in Africa NewsFeed Olympic flame arrives in Senegal for first ever Olympic event in Africa 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. Published On 13 Sep 2026
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