African advocacy groups launched a campaign to replace the Mercator map with the Equal Earth projection. The African Union endorsed the effort, saying the distorted map minimizes Africa’s global ...

Join presenter, Chioma, for an introduction to the physical geography of the continent of Africa, from the Sahara Desert in the north, to the Cape region in the south. I’m Chioma, and I’m standing ...

A map highlighting the true size of Africa has gone viral on social media, sparking renewed debate over how world maps can distort people’s understanding of geography. The post, shared by the account ...