We’re not trying to compete with or be like other cities, in Africa or beyond,” Dakar Fashion Week founder Adama Ndiaye tells ...
Visiting during the Biennale reminded me of what makes Senegal truly special: its ability to bring people together. The sense ...
A large part of the visual artist's recent work has centered around celebrating diverse Pan-African personalities—his ...
At the end of November, French President Emmanuel Macron’s government was hit with a one-two punch. “It is time for Chad to ...
Encouraged by Senegal’s new president, teenagers and young adults, with social media tools in hand, have thronged an art ...
For the artistic and cultural elites of the West African nation of Senegal, the monthlong Dakar Biennale of Contemporary ...
African soldiers who fought for France during World War Two were gunned down by French troops for demanding fair treatment ...
On Dec. 1, 1944, hundreds of West African riflemen who fought for France during World War II were likely killed by the French ...
Senegal commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Thiaroye massacre on Sunday, honouring the African riflemen killed by French ...
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Thursday said that France should close all its army bases in the country, ...
The Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Arts is well underway. Originally launched in 1989, the festival is dedicated to showcasing the best of African continent's art. This year marks the first ...
Associated Press writers Babacar Dione in Dakar, Senegal, and Sylvie Corbet in Paris, France, contributed to this report.