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On the border between Egypt and Sudan there are two small areas of land that remain in dispute--the Hala'ib Triangle, and the Bir Tawil...

If you're still struggling with the idea of a South Sudan, and the lack of a Yugoslavia , you may wish to brace yourself, because on Ap...

The African kingdom of Dahomey (today's Benin) is sometimes referred to as 'Black Sparta'. This is honestly a little insulting ...