Israel Controversy: Amadou Sarang Diallo, the First Arrest at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics

Author: senenews.comPublished on: November 2, 2026Country: Senegal

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Israel Controversy: Amadou Sarang Diallo, the First Arrest at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics

Amadou Sarang Diallo, a 27-year-old mason living in Nguekhokh, was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Division and referred to prosecutors after a video of him circulated on TikTok. In it, he urged Senegalese people to oppose Israeli athletes’ participation in the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games and said they “would not have peace” in Senegal. Diallo regretted the threats, saying he had intended to call for peaceful opposition in response to Israel’s actions in Gaza. He also apologized for disrespectful remarks about President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and former president Macky Sall.

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