Campaigners want to change world map to show Africa is bigger

France 24Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 8:33:48 PM
Campaigners want to change world map to show Africa is bigger
Campaigners are advocating for a new world map that accurately represents Africa's size. The African Union supports replacing the outdated Mercator map with the Equal Earth projection. Additionally, Tanzania's election campaign has started, and Nigeria has imposed a six-month ban on exporting raw shea nuts to boost its refined shea butter industry.
— via World Pulse Now AI Editorial System

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