On the Mercator projection, one of the world’s most popular maps, Greenland and Africa appear to be about the same size. But ...

The most commonly used world map could soon get a revamp to show the true scale of the African continent. The African Union ...

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

The African Union is now supporting the Correct the Map campaign for an “Equal Earth” alternative, which “shows the continent ...

The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use of the 16th-century Mercator map of the world, in favour of one that ...