Madar (Sedhiou) - The flame caravan of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games was welcomed on Monday, 19 October 2026 in the Sedhiou region of southern Senegal amid festivities and a large turnout, the Senegalese Press Agency (APS) reported.
The procession arrived at around 9 am in Bambaly, home village of Senegalese football star Sadio Mane and the first stop of the tour in the region, where it was greeted by Governor Diadia Dia, departmental council president Annette Seck Ndiaye, Bambaly mayor Ibrahima Toure and local figures.
The caravan then toured the streets of Sedhiou town before ending its symbolic route at the Papis Demba Cisse municipal stadium.
The Youth Olympic Games take place in Senegal from 31 October to 13 November 2026.
