AU adopts Equal Earth projection to accurately show Africa’s true size

HapaKenya -·Apr 14

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Togo to ask UN member states to use map showing Africa's true size

Reuters·Apr 15

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African Union backs campaign to replace Mercator map that distorts Africa's size

NPR·Aug 21

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‘Maps are not innocent drawings’: Africa demands its true size be shown

EL PAÍS English·Aug 20

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Africa Is Big, and It Wants the World’s Maps to Show It

The New York Times·Aug 21

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African Union joins calls to end use of Mercator map that shrinks continent’s size

The Guardian·Aug 15

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African Union urges adoption of world map showing the continent’s true size

Taipei Times·Aug 17

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Here’s how Africa wants to redraw the world map

The Washington Post·Aug 26

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Common world map shows 'distorted view' of Africa. Advocates are trying to change that

CBC·Aug 22