Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. African nations are calling for the world map to be redrawn to show the “greatness of the continent”. The African Union has said ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The African Union has started an effort to oust the ...

DAKAR, Senegal — On the Mercator projection, one of the world’s most popular maps, Greenland and Africa appear to be about the same size. But on the Equal Earth projection showing continents in their ...

The African Union has joined a campaign calling for the widely-used Mercator map, which makes Africa appear smaller than it is, to be replaced with a map that more accurately reflects the continent's ...

The African Union is fighting to correct the misrepresentation of the African continent. By advocating for maps that reflect Africa’s true size, the AU aims to ensure a more accurate representation of ...

The African Union has thrown its weight behind a campaign to adopt a world map that more accurately reflects the continent’s relative size than the one currently adorning most geography-class walls.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The African Union is officially fed up with the 16 ...