Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: Yankoba Diémé commends the mobilization of security forces and international cooperation

With just days to go before the closing ceremony of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG), security remains a top priority for Senegalese authorities. The Minister of the Armed Forces, Yankoba Diémé, paid an official visit on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, to the Operations Coordination Center (CCO) of the National Security Coordination Committee for the YOG (CNS JOJ).

This visit allowed the minister to familiarize himself with the functioning of the center and to appreciate the human and material resources mobilized to guarantee the security of this international sporting event.

During this immersion, Yankoba Diémé particularly praised the synergy between the different components of the security apparatus. The CCO is indeed based on joint, inter-agency and inter-ministerial coordination, bringing together the Defense and Security Forces (FDS), the judicial authorities and the various services concerned.

The minister also highlighted the international dimension of the operation. He particularly welcomed the active participation of liaison officers from partner countries as well as representatives of international organizations, including INTERPOL.

This cooperation reflects the commitment of international partners to support Senegal in assisting the authorities in securing the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.

At the end of his visit, the Minister of the Armed Forces offered his congratulations and encouragement to the officials of the Operations Coordination Centre, as well as to all external partners involved in this mission.

Through this approach, the authorities reaffirm their commitment to maintaining a coordinated and effective security system to ensure the smooth running of the Youth Olympic Games, which Senegal is hosting for the first time on the African continent.