When Lamine Sonko arrived in Australia 20 years ago, audiences didn't understand his work. Now he is sharing the rituals and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The internal memo was stamped by the national culture ministry and issued on Monday by Serigne Fall Guèye, director of the Grand Théâtre de Dakar. He said the move was to "promote Pan-African values" ...

Wigs are ever-popular in Senegal - as sported here by supermodel Naomi Campbell at a recent fashion show in Dakar [AFP via Getty Images] ...