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At least 21 dead after migrant boat sinks off northwestern Senegal, ministry says

Senegal's Interior Ministry says 21 bodies were recovered and one person was rescued after a boat carrying migrants sank near Kebemer on 7 November 2026, and calls the toll provisional.

Sports

Youth Olympic Games open in Senegal, the first Olympic event held in Africa

AP and France 24 both report that the Youth Olympic Games have opened in Senegal, the first Olympic event ever staged on the African continent.