Despite its diminutive size on the all-too-common world maps that use Mercator projection, Africa is the second-largest ...

Lagos, in Nigeria, is Africa's most populous megacity with over 23million people crammed into the huge metropolis. But it may surprise many to hear that another city that has been branded the "capital ...

For creatives, techies, and returnees, secondary cities are no longer seen as consolation prizes — they are, increasingly, ...

Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, is currently grappling with a significant public health concern due to a widespread bed bug ...

While most countries have just one capital city, a few around the world take a different approach, splitting national duties across two or even three capital cities.

Stories of the kingdom of Kaabu's reign have been told for generations through a kind of traditional song. Now, an archaeological dig has confirming the histories told and retold by griots.