“For tourists looking for Airbnbs, I’d recommend the city center, Dakar-Plateau. It is the most modern area of the capital, located in the south of the peninsula of Cape Verde, facing ...

You see a lot of these pastel-colored buildings in Dakar. Sokhamon is in a neighborhood that I really love called Plateau, in the historic heart of Dakar, filled with colonial-era buildings ...

Wandering the beaches of Ngor, an area along Dakar’s northwestern coast, and the streets of Plateau, the city’s bustling downtown, I photographed individuals young and old, in outfits that ...

Situated in Plateau, this design-led hotel offers cozy ... A short ferry ride from Dakar, Gorée Island offers beaches, colorful architecture, and artisan work. Known for the House of Slaves ...

It is safe to say Dakar is having a moment. The city has always been a creative hub and a point of reference within sub-Saharan Africa. But recent events, such as Chanel’s 2022/23 Métiers d’Art show, ...

Dakar’s multicultural food scene is an exploration ... Tucked into the Sandaga Market in Plateau, Bante Yi is famous for its barbecued skewers of meat and poultry. Streams of people and plumes ...

Abandoned house in "Touki Bouki". Image Courtesy of Janus Films As the film introduces the busy setting of urban Dakar, the camera pans to an elevated vantage point, depicting construction workers ...