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1 hour ago · Dakar
Judoka determined to prove refugees belong at Dakar 2026
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a sports story. BBC Sport is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Dakar. The first report grouped here was at 28 Oct 2026, 14:50 UTC. The headline in use is “Judoka determined to prove refugees belong at Dakar 2026”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Arno Yafunga Botay fled DR Congo with his family in 2017 and will compete at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics as a member of the Refugee Olympic Team.
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- First reported by BBC News Africa
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