Standing proudly at 49 meters on the shores of Dakar, Senegal, the African Renaissance Monument is a colossal masterpiece designed by Senegalese sculptor Ousmane Sow. Opened to the public in 2010, ...
The “African Renaissance” statue during its construction in August 2009. (via Wikipedia) On April 3, the West African nation of Senegal officially inaugurated one of the strangest statues in the ...
IShowSpeed's livestreamed Africa tour adds to the work that African digital influencers have been doing in recent years to capture the continent beyond clichéd images of poverty and conflict.Under the ...
Built by North Koreans, the new monument in Dakar, Senegal, is larger than the Statue of Liberty. Take a tour with WSJ's Christina Passariello months before the official opening in April. Why China’s ...
Just back from Dakar, the capital city of Senegal, ADEOLA OGUNLADE reports on his visit to some of Africa’s biggest tourist attractions including the African Renaissance Monuments reputed as the ...
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DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal inaugurated its giant "African Renaissance" monument on Saturday, brushing aside complaints that the $28 million personal project of President Abdoulaye Wade was a waste of ...