Emmanuel Macron Cancels Dakar Visit for the Opening of the Youth Olympic Games

Author: senenews.comPublished on: October 23, 2026Country: France

World / InternationalSports

Emmanuel Macron Cancels Dakar Visit for the Opening of the Youth Olympic Games

Emmanuel Macron has canceled his late-October trip to Nigeria and Senegal, where he was expected to attend the opening of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games at the invitation of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. According to Jeune Afrique, France’s social crisis prompted the decision. High school students and trade unionists are protesting the rising cost of living.

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