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DAKAR (Reuters) -The U.N. and the Dutch foreign ministry said on Friday they had cancelled an LGBTQ-themed event in Senegal after the West African nation warned of repercussions for organisers and ...

In a letter released on his social media platform, Donald Trump told Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney the new rate would ...

Akon's futuristic city in Senegal, known as Akon City, has officially been scrapped. Now the nation will use the land to ...

The U.N. and the Dutch foreign ministry canceled an LGBTQ-themed event in Senegal, responding to government warnings against ...

Senegal has officially abandoned Akon's $6 billion Wakanda-inspired city project after years of delays, with only one ...

The Akon city project was expected to be completed by 2023 but has since faced significant challenges and delays.

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye flattered Trump as a 'tremendous' golfer and invited him to build an African course during trade talks.

Flutterwave secures full BCEAO license to empower digital payments for businesses across Senegal’s growing fintech landscape.

Akon’s ambitious $6 billion plan to build a Wakanda-inspired smart city in Senegal has been officially abandoned.

Senegal's local Ladoum sheep are among the most expensive in the world, due to their majestic features and beauty.

Sheep competed for prizes Sunday at one of Senegal's regularly held sheep pageants. One of the stars of the show in ...