The African Union has thrown its weight behind a campaign to adopt a world map that more accurately reflects the continent’s ...

A campaign is underway to replace the world’s most popular map, which the effort’s supporters say promotes a false view of ...

The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organizations of the 16th-century ...

The African Union has endorsed the ‘Correct the Map’ campaign to abandon the 16th-century Mercator projection, long criticised for shrinking Africa’s true size. Advocates argue that adopting the Equal ...

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday proposed an economic zone connecting the Indian ...

The African Union's recent support for alternatives to the Mercator projection challenges historical cartographic distortions ...

Giraffes are a majestic sight in Africa with their long necks and distinctive spots. Now it turns out there are four different giraffe species on the continent, according to a new scientific analysis ...

Organizers behind the Correct The Map campaign say the Mercator map's shrinking of Africa minimizes the continent's global influence — and is just plain inaccurate.

Japan has pledged $5.5 billion in loans via the African Development Bank to help tackle governments on the continent’s mounting debt burdens. Tokyo has also unveiled plans to train 30,000 AI specialis ...

A South African government trade body looking into the country's struggling steel sector proposed import duties starting at ...

The Mercator map of the world is used by many governments and international organisations. But the Correct The Map campaign ...

Criticism of the Mercator map is not new, but the 'Correct The Map' campaign – led by advocacy groups Africa No Filter and ...