The 55 countries endorsed a campaign to replace the Mercator map with alternatives that supporters say more accurately ...

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 ...

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

A new remittance tax set to begin in the new year has one university student reeling from the implications it will have for ...

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

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.

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, ...

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

The African Union and campaigners want Africa's map to be corrected to its true size after years of distortion ...