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 ...

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.

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 ...

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

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

The continental flagship project under the African Union's Agenda 2063, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), is envisioned to transform Africa into a global economic powerhouse through ...

TICAD 9, attended by roughly 50 African countries alongside global organizations, is Japan’s latest effort to reclaim influence in Africa as U.S. engagement wanes and China’s presence grows.

Tokyo needs to talk to more than just governments.