Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Turns out Akon’s real-life Wakanda wasn’t meant to last forever. For the unversed, the Senegalese American R&B star got the ball ...

Akon’s $6 billion plan for a real-life Wakanda on Senegal’s Atlantic Coast “no longer exists,” said Serigne Mamadou Mboup, head of Sapco-Senegal, the state agency overseeing coastal and tourism ...

In 2020, Senegalese-American singer Akon vowed to create "a real-life Wakanda" in Senegal. But four years on, his futuristic city remains little more than a pipe dream. The West African nation had ...

R+B star Akon is turning his life story into hard-hitting new biopic ILLEGAL ALIEN, which will shed light on his early upbringing in Africa. The LONELY hitmaker was born and raised in Senegal before ...

Akon, a globally recognized music artist, is currently navigating a challenging phase in his personal life. His wife, Tomeka Thiam, has initiated divorce proceedings just ahead of their 29th wedding ...

Renowned Senegalese-American singer, Akon has claimed that he has never consumed alcohol or smoked throughout his life. As he prepares for his inaugural European tour in April, he emphasized that his ...

Putting a whiny singer and a growling rapper on the same track has long made for a staid, predictable duet, but singer Akon has managed to freshen up the weary world of R&B/hip-hop collaborations. The ...