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JOJ Dakar 2026: Khady Niang tells behind the scenes of a historic ceremony

A historic ceremony for Senegal and Africa. On October 31, 2026, Dakar hosted the opening of the first Olympic Youth Games on the African continent. Through "L'Envol de Sitoé", a show combining dance, music, traditions and contemporary creation, the artists told an Africa proud of its history and turned towards the future. How was this show imagined? Why did you choose to tell Africa through the eyes of a little girl? And what legacy for African creators? Khady Niang, Director of Ceremonies

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Bomb alerts in the European sky: how to deal with threats?

Bomb alerts are increasing in the European sky. On Thursday, a Dublin-Rome flight was diverted to a French military base, escorted by two fighter aircraft. How do the authorities deal with these threats? Could these incidents be part of a strategy of hybrid attacks against Europe? Gérard Feldzer, a former airline pilot and aviation consultant, decrypts the procedures and issues involved in these alerts.

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“Rue du Goût Perdu” : la gastronomie pour tous

How to make gastronomy accessible to all? With the project "Rue du Goût Perdu", two young cooks organize gourmet dinners in solidarity to make discover the cuisine and flavours of old to the inhabitants of their neighbourhood.

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Strikes in France: how are demonstrations seen from abroad?

Mobilisations in the converging struggles have been taking place in France for weeks, sometimes exceeding the borders of France. In Europe, Albanian, Italian and Greek youth also went out into the streets. Internationally, how are these events seen? Can they create a snowball effect? The details of Alberto Toscano, Italian journalist and writer.

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How can we affirm humanity? Let's talk with the great philosopher Souleymane Bachir Diagne

The talk of Let's Talk is dedicated to the one that the New Obs considers one of the 25 greatest thinkers of our time. Souleymane Bachir Diagne is Senegalese but has taught philosophy for more than fifteen years at the prestigious Columbia University in New York. Singing of universalism, he warns about the push of xenophobic discourse around the world in his new book "Hospitality. Affirming humanity", to editions Otherwise.