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 ...

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.

According to Budget Your Trip, Cairo is the cheapest capital city in Africa. Travellers typically spend around $20 (about £16) per day, which covers accommodation, meals, transport and sightseeing.

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

While the Democratic Republic of Congo reels from a new rebel offensive in the east, its capital in the west ... the second largest country in Africa, hundreds of people have died annually ...

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: In Senegal's capital city Dakar ... profit community service in South Africa on Sunday. It's all part of ...

US aerospace giant Boeing has opened a new office, in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia. This office was intended to ...