Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: Mouhamadou Makhtar Cissé and his Spanish counterpart visit the Operations Coordination Centre

With just days to go before the start of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, security measures continue to be reinforced. The Minister of the Interior and Public Security, Mouhamadou Makhtar Cissé, visited the Operations Coordination Center (CCO) of the National Coordination Committee for the Youth Olympic Games (CNS JOJ), which he chairs, on Friday, November 6, 2026.

He was accompanied by his Spanish counterpart, Fernando Grande-Marlaska Gómez, on this visit dedicated to the functioning and operational capabilities of the center.

The two ministers were welcomed by the head of the CCO, Colonel Davy Koguila Mané, assisted by his two deputies, Colonel Tafsir Dame Ndiaye and Chief Commissioner Balla Fall.

Following the welcome, the delegation undertook a guided tour of the center's various facilities. This immersion provided an opportunity to discover the infrastructure and resources deployed to ensure the coordination of security operations for this international sporting event.

This visit comes amidst intensified security preparations for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, a major event for Senegal. Coordination between the various defense and security forces remains crucial to ensuring the smooth running of the competitions and the safety of athletes, official delegations, visitors, and the general public.

The presence of the Spanish Minister of the Interior also demonstrates the importance placed on security cooperation between Senegal and Spain in the lead-up to this event.