Senegalese authorities have officially abandoned Akon’s ambitious $6 billion smart city project. The government has reclaimed most of the land that was allocated for the proposed futuristic “Wakanda” ...

Akon’s plans for a multibillion-dollar city development on Senegal’s Atlantic Coast has been scrapped. According to Bloomberg, the West African country has instead opted for a scaled-back project that ...

A ship capsized off the coast of Dakar, Senegal, killing at least 17 people. Bodies of the passengers who were on the capsized boat washed up on the Senegalese capital's coast around July 24, 2023.

Akon's plans to build a futuristic city in Senegal might have been scrapped, but the land that was supposed to house it apparently won't be going to waste. Back in 2020, the "Locked Up" hitmaker ...

SAINT-LOUIS, Senegal, April 3 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - " Mum, mum, get up - the water's here!" Fatou Ndiaye's children shook her awake in the night, as waves crashed against their house on the ...

*Akon has bagged a $6 billion contract to build a cryptocurrency themed city in Senegal. The singer shared the exciting news in a post on Instagram, writing, “KE International awarded US $6 Billion ...