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Rapper and Millionaire, Akon's planned Akon City will no longer be a reality. The Senegalese government will now build a ...

The "Locked Up" rapper's dream for a futuristic Senegalese city may not become a reality.

Senegal, the country's branch for developing its coastal regions, confirmed that Akon City "no longer exists" in a statement ...

The state-backed developmental program said it now plans to spend 665 billion CFA francs ($1.2 billion) to transform the area into a tourist hotspot. The space is set to include hotels, apartments, ...

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