Topic: Refugee Youth Olympic

Making history in Dakar 2026: Six young refugees, one Olympic dream

The medals are already being won at Dakar 2026. But beyond the scores and the celebrations, some athletes have overcome far greater challenges. Members of the first Refugee Youth Olympic Team, now living in Uganda and Kenya’s Kakuma Refugee Camp after fleeing conflict, are proving that the Games are about much more than sport.

6 Nov 2026, 11:21 UTC

World

Nigerian court bars opposition candidate two months before election

In tonight's edition: A Nigerian court disqualifies a leading presidential candidate, adding fresh complications to the electoral process two months before the vote. Also, tens of thousands of people have fled across the border into Kenya as deadly ethnic clashes in southern Ethiopia intensify. Plus having fled conflict and violence, members of the first Refugee Youth Olympic Team are chasing Olympic dreams in Dakar.

5 Nov 2026, 22:07 UTC