African nations are calling for the world map to be redrawn to show the “greatness of the continent”. The African Union has ...

Maps are a form of storytelling, as well as an information source. Even the lines, colours, symbols and size of regions ...

The Mercator projection, a centuries-old map style from the age of sail, still prevails in the internet age. Here’s what the ...

Advocacy groups in Africa have launched a campaign to replace the Mercator map, which distorts Africa's size by making it ...

The current standard misrepresents the continent’s scale, which activists argue reinforces misconceptions about its ...

The Mercator map of the world is used by many governments and international organisations. But the Correct The Map campaign has revived criticism of its use.

The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organizations of the 16th-century Mercator map of the world in favor of one that more accurately displays ...

LONDON/DAKAR (Reuters) -The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organisations of the 16th-century Mercator map of the world in favour of one that ...

The Mercator projection fosters a false impression that Africa is marginal, an African Union official said.

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