Tragic accident at the Amiral Faye Gassama naval base: one gendarme dead and four injured

An accident involving two National Gendarmerie boats occurred during a fuel-supply operation at the Amiral Faye Gassama naval base on the night of October 31, 2026. One gendarme was killed and four people were injured, three of them seriously. The National Coordination Committee for Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games security and the Ministry of the Interior and Public Security announced that an investigation had been opened. The minister offered condolences to the gendarme’s family and the security forces and wished the injured a speedy recovery.