A cultural center in Senegal is creating a safe space where artists can use their platform to speak about climate change while also finding opportunities in the art and music scene.

For the artistic and cultural elites of the West African nation of Senegal, the monthlong Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Arts is a celebratory moment.

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A whirlwind of color and art at the opening of this year's Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Art in the Senegalese capital stood in stark contrast to the serious topic ...

The Senegalese authorities have delayed the Dakar Biennale devoted to African contemporary art, pushing back the start of the capital's prestigious month-long event to November from May ...

Senegal has scrapped Akon's $6 billion Akon City project, inspired by Wakanda, due to delays and lack of progress. Announced ...

In a dusty alleyway in the Senegalese city of Thies, Japanese wrestler Shogo Uozumi lay face-down in the sand after being tossed in the air by an oversized opponent.

Akon’s $6 billion plan for a real-life Wakanda on Senegal’s Atlantic Coast “no longer exists,” said Serigne Mamadou Mboup, ...

The art scene is Dakar, Senegal is as vibrant as the city itself. Ranging from music to multimedia art, this list includes some of Dakar’s hottest artists today ...

Black Rock Senegal, the West African residency program launched in 2019 by Kehinde Wiley, has announced its next crop of fellows for 2023–24.

Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko are striking a delicate balance between radical reform and pragmatic governance. But one thing is certain: in Senegal, the ...