YOG Dakar 2026: “Young people from 2 Rives” discovering the Sun
On the sidelines of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG), around forty young people and educators from Senegal, Morocco, Tunisia and France are participating in the “Youth of 2 Rives” program. A delegation was received this Thursday at the premises of the SSPP Le Soleil.
Supported in particular by Solidarité Laïque, this initiative aims to promote civic engagement, intercultural dialogue and exchanges between young people. From November 1 to 7, participants take part in eloquence, theater, slam, graffiti, socio-cultural activities and media education workshops. This last component allows them to learn journalistic techniques through the production of reports, interviews, portraits and vlogs. “The idea is that they use media tools to publicize their projects,” explains Samba Doucouré, head of media education at Solidarité Laïque. The productions will be presented at Labis, a social innovation laboratory supported by the organization.
Social impact as a compass
Receiving the delegation, the general director of Le Soleil, Lamine Niang, praised the commitment of these young people and their desire to act in their communities. He insisted on the sharing of values beyond cultural and linguistic differences. “What matters most to us is: do we share values? “, he stressed. Discussing his experience supporting young people through sporting and educational initiatives, he invited them to prioritize social impact, perseverance and patience. He also presented the editorial and digital changes of the national daily.
Previously, visitors discovered several departments of the newspaper, including editorial, web editorial, artistic direction, procurement, commercial management, documentation and printing, before interacting with their managers. Through this meeting and the various activities planned, “Jeunes des 2 Rives” intends to make diversity an asset and collective commitment a driver of social transformation.
Moussa DIOP
