Olympic flame arrives in Senegal for first ever Olympic event in Africa

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Olympic flame arrives in Senegal for first ever Olympic event in Africa…

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  • Olympic flame arrives in Senegal for first ever Olympic event in Africa…
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 07:48:22 UTC.

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