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France Rejects Niger’s Claim It Orchestrated Failed Mutiny
Paris dismisses Niger's accusation that it backed the August 29 assault on Niamey's presidential palace as "pure fantasy," deepening diplomatic tensions.
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United Nations Approves Resolution to Promote Accurate Map of Africa’s Size
The UN has voted to move away from the Mercator projection in favor of a map that better reflects the true size…
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UN General Assembly Votes to Promote Equal Earth Map, Correcting Africa’s Distorted Size
The UN voted 164-1 to adopt the Equal Earth projection, urging nations to replace the Mercator map which minimizes Africa's true landmass.
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UN Approves Resolution to Replace Mercator Maps with Accurate Representation of Africa
The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution to update maps, addressing the distortion of Africa's size caused by the Mercator projection.
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TPLF Rebuilds Influence as Tigray Peace Stalls Four Years After Pretoria Deal
Four years after the Pretoria Agreement, unresolved disputes and alleged TPLF military regrouping threaten Ethiopia's fragile peace in Tigray.
UN General Assembly Approves New World Map Projection to Correct Distortions
The UN has endorsed the Equal Earth projection to replace the traditional Mercator map, which distorts Africa's size. The US voted against,…
U.N. Backs ‘Correct the Map’ Resolution to Accurately Represent Africa
The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to promote equal-area map projections that show Africa's true size, with only the U.S. voting against.
UN Adopt Resolution to Replace Mercator Map with Accurate Global Representation
The UN General Assembly voted 164-1 to adopt the Equal Earth projection, aiming to correct the colonial-era distortions that visually shrink Africa.
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United Nations Replaces Mercator Map with More Accurate Projection Reflecting True Continental Sizes
The UN General Assembly voted 164-1 to adopt a map replacing the centuries-old Mercator projection, which systematically understates Africa's true size, following…
UN Adopts New Map Projection to Correct Africa’s Distorted Size
The UN has voted to adopt the Equal Earth projection, a map designed to correct the size distortions of the Mercator projection,…