Recently, Akon made waves when TMZ asked him to comment on the death of his friend, Michael K. Williams. First, the singer revealed how difficult it was to lose the late actor. He encouraged people to ...

Akon caught some backlash recently after suggesting people living in poverty have much easier lives than the rich and famous. Also Read:Akon to build second futuristic city in Uganda When TMZ caught ...

American R&B singer Akon is moving ahead with plans to create a futuristic pan-African city in Senegal, announcing Monday that construction will begin next year on the $6 billion US project despite ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Akon has reportedly been arrested. The "Locked Up" hitmaker got caught up with law enforcement agents over a suspended license.

Akon City and Akoin show "many of the trademark characteristics of fraudulent business ventures such as Ponzi schemes and pyramid schemes," according to an affidavit. Hussein Bakri/BAD Consultant/Sem ...

KAMPALA, Uganda — American R&B singer Akon is visiting Uganda Friday in search of investment opportunities that would extend his business footprint in Africa, where his efforts include a planned ...

On the heels of actor Michael K. Williams’ sudden death, close friend Akon is mourning both the man — and the closed-off “rich people” culture of celebrity that may have hastened his tragic end. “He ...

KAMPALA, UgandaKAMPALA, Uganda — The American rap artist and singer Akon is drawing criticism from rights activists over his meetings with Uganda’s president as he pursues the development of a ...

Akon continues to make global moves and will be building a second futuristic city in Uganda. The singer is already building a town in his home nation of Senegal, which will operate on his ...

<p>KAMPALA, Uganda &mdash; The American rap artist and singer Akon is drawing criticism from rights activists over his meetings with Uganda’s president as he pursues the development of a futuristic ...