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fromFlowingData
4 days ago

Moving away from Mercator for maps of the world

The African Union advocates replacing Mercator world maps with an Equal Area projection to accurately reflect Africa's true size and counter marginalizing stereotypes.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

African Union joins call for true-to-size world map to replace Mercator version

The Mercator map distorts continent sizes, enlarging areas near the poles while shrinking Africa and South America. This false representation influences media, education, and policy.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Why don't all Africans have free movement within Africa? DW 07/17/2025

Free movement protocol adoption is crucial for trade in Africa, yet only four countries have ratified it, with security concerns hindering progress.
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Somalia: 3 killed in African Union helicopter crash DW 07/02/2025

An African Union helicopter crash in Mogadishu killed three people and injured several others, with investigations ongoing.
World news
fromeuronews
1 month ago

Three killed after African Union helicopter crashes in Somalia

Three people were killed when a military helicopter crash-landed at Aden Abdulle airport in Mogadishu.
US news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

UN Security Council must renew the arms embargo on South Sudan

Lifting the arms embargo on South Sudan now would exacerbate violence amid ongoing tensions between government and opposition.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

Renewed RSF shelling killed several in Sudan's el-Fasher, army says

African Union opposes foreign intervention in Sudan as violence continues, causing significant humanitarian crises and escalating death toll.
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