Senegal News: The Highlights of Sunday, November 1, 2026

Senegal officially launched the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games with a ceremony at the Abdoulaye Wade Stadium in Diamniadio. Ousmane Sonko called lawmakers to a plenary session on November 3 to consider the 2026 supplementary finance bill after it was rejected twice in committee. The national weather agency, ANACIM, forecast rain and thunderstorms in Ziguinchor, Sédhiou, Kolda, Kédougou and Tambacounda. In an open letter, Professor Arona Niang urged the president to revise his youth strategy, while singer Demba Guissé criticized alleged favoritism in selecting performers for the Games.