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‘Akon City,’ a ‘Real-life Wakanda’ in Senegal, Might Still Be Happening Despite... Everything

DON’T MATTER

Fluctuations in the global tourism industry be damned, the R&B singer is moving ahead with his vision for a real-life Wakanda.

Laura Bradley
Laura Bradley 

Senior Entertainment Reporter

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Laura Bradley

Laura Bradley

Senior Entertainment Reporter

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