He’s Mr. Lonely. Akon’s wife has filed for divorce from the popular singer-songwriter just days before their 29th wedding anniversary on Sept. 15, per court documents obtained by TMZ on Friday. Tomeka ...

Musician Akon made headlines when he was arrested in early November 2025. Life & Style breaks down everything to know about the situation, including why Akon was arrested. Why Was Singer Akon Arrested ...

Plans for a futuristic African city backed by New Jersey-born music mogul and entrepreneur Akon have been scrapped, and the site in Senegal will now be developed as a $1 billion resort, Bloomberg ...

Akon and his wife, Tomeka “Amirror” Thiam, have been going strong for several years. When asked about the key to their relationship, Akon, 51, exclusively told Us Weekly that “people kind of ...

*If you haven’t had your daily shot of juicy gossip, well, here ya go. Tomeka Thiam has officially filed for divorce from Akon just four days before their 29th wedding anniversary. The news broke ...

Akon's plans to build a futuristic city in Senegal might have been scrapped, but the land that was supposed to house it apparently won't be going to waste. Back in 2020, the "Locked Up" hitmaker ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 21: Akon speaks at the AKONIK listening session at Platinum Sounds on August 21, 2019 in New York City. Akon's new single “Akon’s Beautiful Day” earns the singer his first ...

Akon and estranged wife Tomeka Thiam married in 1996 and share 17-year-old daughter Journey Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2019, ...