Famous for their beauty, iconic landmarks, top-notch cuisine or jaw-dropping architecture, almost all of these cities are very well known across the globe. However, many also get mistaken for the ...

Most countries argue endlessly about where to place a single capital. South Africa decided to pick three. And yes — all three are official capitals, each with a different job. The story goes back more ...

An African country can decide to move its capital for many reasons, including economic, geographic, spatial reasons or distancing itself from its colonial past. The capital was moved from Lagos to ...

Everyone knows Abuja is Nigeria’s capital. But did you know some African countries split their capitals across two or more cities? When Nigeria moved its capital from Lagos to Abuja in 1991, it was ...

Did you know that some countries actually have more than one capital? Yes, before the idea of a single, all-powerful capital turned into a global norm, some nations chose a different path, one where ...

Popular for their beauty, landmarks, beautiful architectural buildings, and infrastructures, these cities are well known across the globe. However, they are often mistakenly assumed to be the capital ...

Do you know that modern-day Iraq was once home to the world's oldest civilisation, Mesopotamia? Also, Egypt is home to the last of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing: the Great ...