What makes Dakar’s creative environment so dynamic, notes Senegalese artist Alun Be, is how gallerists and curators are breaking down the white-wall concept of exhibiting art and instead ...

Gorée Island, off the coast of Dakar, is a somber reminder of the transatlantic slave trade. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it embodies both the duty to remember and the challenges of passing ...

Senegalese leaders have long dreamed of building a new urban center amid mounting congestion and overcrowding in the capital city of Dakar. With a population that exceeds three million ...

While the Democratic Republic of Congo reels from a new rebel offensive in the east, its capital in the west, Kinshasa, ...

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: In Senegal's capital city Dakar, Muslims belonging to the Layene Sufi order make their way to evening prayers on ...

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, ranked third on the list of cities with the worst air quality, recording ...

This capital ... For a pleasant introduction to the city, drive around its perimeter between the beaches and the cliffs, then take a walking tour of Dakar's markets.

Closest airports to Dakar, Senegal are listed below. These are major airports close to the city of Dakar and other airports closest to Dakar-Yoff-Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport. Following ...