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‘Still have land to spare’: US was only country to reject UN vote to replace 16th-century world map we know, calling the resolution ‘superfluous’

Adjusting our perception closer to reality.

We Got This Covered · Sep 6

UN backs effort to drop Mercator map and show size of Africa more accurately

The United Nations voted on Saturday for a shift away from the 16th-century Mercator global map towards one more accurately reflecting the true size of countries.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 5

UN votes to approve new world map which will show true size of Africa

Africa-led campaign asks governments, schools and tech firms to move away from the centuries-old Mercator projection

The Independent UK · Sep 4

West African court orders deposed Niger president be freed immediately

Niger's ousted president Mohamed Bazoum, who has been held in detention since a July 26 coup, must be freed immediately, the court of the West African bloc, ECOWAS, ordered on Friday.

France 24 · Dec 15, 2023

Many powerful leaders skipped the UN this year. That created space for emerging voices to rise

Togo’s foreign minister wasn’t having any of it

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023