( NewsNation) — R&B singer Akon’s $6 billion plans to build a futuristic city on Senegal’s Atlantic Coast have been cancelled. Instead, the country plans to create a privately funded tourism hub.

Designed with curvy skyscrapers and sleek infrastructure, early renderings of Akon City drew comparisons to Marvel's fictional African metropolis Wakanda ...

For more than 200 years, the São José Paquete d’Africa lay hidden off Cape Town’s shore. Its excavation in 2014 uncovered a ...

While there is no accurate death toll for the Atlantic route because of the lack of information on departures from West ...

DAKAR, Senegal — The Senegalese navy intercepted 201 West African migrants in the western part of the country, authorities said Wednesday, as the Atlantic Ocean crossing continues to be the most ...

Peace Facility support as per announcements this week to improve security and stability in West Africa. Top of the list, alphabetically, is Cabo Verde followed by the Central African Republic (CAR) ...

Senegal intercepts 201 migrants as Atlantic crossings to Spain surge, with more women, children, and global nationals risking the deadly journey.

Liberian President Joseph Boakai joined the presidents of Senegal, Gabon, and more in a meeting at the White House, where Trump complimented Boakai’s speech.

The White House hosted an “African leaders” summit of sorts this week. But only five countries from the continent of more ...