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Olympic flame arrives in Senegal ahead of African event

The Olympic flame has arrived in Senegal ahead of an event described by Al Jazeera Global News as Africa’s first Olympic event.

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Adrian Cole
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Source: Al Jazeera Global News · View original source
People in orange clothing walk beside a torch during a public outdoor procession.
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The Olympic flame has arrived in Senegal ahead of what Al Jazeera Global News describes as Africa’s first Olympic event.

The arrival, reported on 13 September, marks the latest development before the forthcoming event.

The supplied material does not identify the event, provide dates or specify where in Senegal it will be held.

It also contains no further information about the flame’s procession, participants, ceremony or security arrangements. The characterisation of the event as Africa’s first is attributed to the source and is not independently substantiated in the material provided.

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