2026 Youth Olympics: Drone operations prohibited during the competition

Author: senenews.comPublished on: October 28, 2026Country: Senegal

Society & Lifestyle

2026 Youth Olympics: Drone operations prohibited during the competition

Senegal’s National Civil Aviation and Meteorology Agency has prohibited drone operations from October 29 to November 14, 2026, during the Dakar Youth Olympic Games. The ban covers a five-kilometre radius around competition venues, including Stade Iba Mar Diop and the Olympic swimming pool in Dakar, as well as Stade Abdoulaye Wade in Diamniadio. It also applies along Olympic traffic routes and strategic corridors between Dakar and Diamniadio, and covers professionals, hobbyists, companies and media.

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