Senegal's gendarmerie chief visits Youth Olympics security centre
General Martin Faye urged security teams to stay alert as the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games move towards their close.
General of Division Martin Faye, the national gendarmerie's high commander and director of military justice, visited the operations coordination centre of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games security committee on November 11, 2026. On arrival he was welcomed by the committee's deputy coordinator and the centre's head, and was shown the centre's various units.
He toured the video surveillance room and the communications service, then met centre staff in the crisis room, where he received an overview of how the centre is organised and a progress report on the security operations for the Games. Speaking after the welcome remarks, he congratulated the teams and told them to increase their vigilance, especially as the Games' activities close.
He also stressed the need to consolidate the integrated organisation and keep up the close cooperation between the security forces.
Why it mattersSecurity staff at the Games must keep their guard up through the closing days, when the final activities are still running.