"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In 2019, after leaving the gallery she was running in Brooklyn, Jennifer Houdrouge set up shop in Dakar. ...

The art world has descended on the Senegalese capital for its first pandemic-era biennale, the biggest art event in West Africa, where the greatest creations on view are often found just by strolling ...

Dakar is the recipient of the 2025 STA in recognition of its efforts to promote sustainable mobility centered on a new electric bus rapid transit system. Innovation is woven into the very fabric of ...

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.

DAKAR, Senegal — The clash of cranes and bulldozers and the abundance of concrete and pipes as one walks through the streets signal where Dakar is headed and what it lacks. The atmosphere is not quite ...

For generations, Seynabou Tall's ancestors have fished, dived and rowed off the coast of Dakar, where the 14-year-old, who ...

Dakar is a city of constant development. From colonial times, and on, the capital of Senegal has seen a lot of shifts in its societal definition which has, in turn, affected its architectural and ...

Senegal recently opened its first regional express train, linking Dakar to its suburbs. For the first time in my life, I set foot on a train → Until now, if I wanted to get around Dakar, I had to rely ...