The victim and those with him were robbed of their mobile phones and personal belongings, the site said. He had come to Dakar with a friend and colleagues for the Biennale, a contemporary African art event taking place in the capital, Seneweb said. According to the Senegalese news website Seneweb, the victim is an American musician who 'because of his style and clothing' has been 'wrongly accused of being a homosexual by ill-intentioned individuals'.
