• accurate maps
• Africa No Filter
• African geography
• African identity
• African Union
• AU initiatives
• cartography reform
• Correct The Map campaign
• decolonizing education
• educational equity
• Equal Earth map
• Fara Ndiaye
• geographic bias
• global perception of Africa
• map distortion
• map projection change
• Mercator projection
• Moky Makura
• post-colonial narratives
• Speak Up Africa
• visual representation in media

African Union Backs Campaign for Maps That Show Africa’s True Scale

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  LN24 / 3 months
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The African Union (AU) has officially endorsed the “Correct The Map” campaign, urging a shift from the centuries-old Mercator projection to the more accurate Equal Earth map, which preserves true land-area proportions. What’s Driving the Change? The Mercator projection, developed in the 16th century, is excellent for navigation but distorts landmasses near the poles, making […]