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 ...

The capital was moved from Lagos to Abuja in 1991. This was because Lagos was located in a coastal location that restricted it and made the city overcrowded and congested. The decision to move the ...

The Government of Tanzania has launched the construction of a new capital city, with a price tag of $5 billion. The city, named Magufuli, would be a new administrative capital for the East African ...

A UN-Habitat report has raised the alarm over the rise of urban population with a stagnated infrastructure in East Africa. The report, launched by UN-Habitat Director Anna Tibaijuka at the Regional ...

When Nigeria moved its capital from Lagos to Abuja in 1991, it was partly to find a “neutral ground,” a city not tied to any prominent tribe, region, or coastal chaos; thus, Abuja became the centre of ...