Senegal opens Africa’s first Youth Olympic Games, celebrating unity and hope as global political divisions follow athletes to Dakar. Al Jazeera's Nicolas Haque reports from Dakar. #YouthOlympics #Dakar2026 #Senegal #Africa #OlympicGames #AlJazeera. DIAMNIADIO, Senegal (AP) — The Youth Olympic Games opened in Senegal on Saturday, marking the first Olympic event in Africa as the continent seeks a bigger role in international sports competitions.