A gendarme was killed and four others injured, three of them seriously, in an accident at the Admiral Faye Gassama naval base in Dakar in the early hours of Sunday, 1 November 2026, the National Coordination Committee for Youth Olympic Games Security (CNS JOJ) announced.
According to a statement signed by Police Commissioner Mamadou Dioumé, head of the committee’s Communications and Media Unit, the accident involved two National Gendarmerie vessels during a refuelling operation.
An investigation was immediately launched. “An inquiry has been opened to determine the exact circumstances of the tragedy,” the statement from the ministry said.
The Minister of the Interior and Public Security, who also chairs the CNS JOJ, paid tribute to the deceased. He offered his condolences to the victim’s family, the National Gendarmerie and all defence and security forces, while wishing the injured personnel a speedy recovery.
The accident occurred amid preparations for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) and the security arrangements put in place for the event.
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