# Africa hosts its first Youth Olympic Games

https://mins.news/en/item/123138

- France 24, 2026-10-30 21:48 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/first-youth-olympic-games-in-africa

> Senegal’s capital is hosting the first Olympic event ever held in Africa, with nearly 2,700 athletes taking part in the 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The programme also looks at South Africa’s November 4 local elections and features Muse L'Artiste discussing her EP “Heritage,” which revives her father’s compositions.

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- [Africa’s first Youth Olympics open in Senegal amid hope and scrutiny](https://mins.news/en/item/118769) — DW, 2026-10-28