Wigs are ever-popular in Senegal - as sported here by supermodel Naomi Campbell at a recent fashion show in Dakar A sudden and swiftly reversed ban on wigs, hair extensions, and skin-lightening ...

AFA copy 39088019753417 gift from Janet Stanley. Senegalese Stagecraft explores the theatrical stage in Senegal as a site of poetic expression, political activism, and community engagement. In their ...

The organising committee of the Youth Olympic Games marked the 100-day countdown on Friday in a special ceremony at the Grand Théâtre of the ...

When Lamine Sonko arrived in Australia 20 years ago, audiences didn't understand his work. Now he is sharing the rituals and rhythms of Senegal with a willing crowd.

Dakar – In Senegal, Shakespeare is helping young people to talk about difficult social issues. A theatre troupe based in the capital has adapted one of its plays to discuss child marriage, which ...

Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade on Friday opened the capital city's national Grand Theatre, an imposing building constructed by the public Chinese company Complant, near the capital's station.

Compared to some its neighbours, the country of Senegal has so far been spared a major attack by Islamist extremists. In an effort to maintain the status quo, a theatre is being used to combat ...

With exactly one year to go before the Youth Olympic Games in Senegal, the Dakar 2026 Organizing Committee has unveiled Ayo ...

A sudden and swiftly reversed ban on wigs, hair extensions, and skin-lightening products at an iconic theatre in Senegal's capital, Dakar, has ignited a widespread public backlash - laying bare deep ...