EVERY AFRICAN CAPITAL: THE A’S

Every African country has a capital city - but some have two, like Eswatini… or even three, like South Africa!

Africa’s capital cities typically hold the seat of power, but they’re not always a nation’s best known metropolis - as is the case with Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania.

While the UN recognises 54 countries in Africa, the African Union recognises 55.

In our latest series, we’re going to take you on an alphabetical tour of each of them - including also Western Sahara’s Laayoune and Tifariti cities (the latter being where the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is planning to move its capital, as the former is in disputed, Morocco-occupied territory).

So fasten your seatbelts as we start with the A’s…

Which one is your favourite?