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The 55 countries endorsed a campaign to replace the Mercator map with alternatives that supporters say more accurately ...
The African Union has thrown its weight behind a campaign to adopt a world map that more accurately reflects the continent’s ...
A campaign is underway to replace the world’s most popular map, which the effort’s supporters say promotes a false view of ...
The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organizations of the 16th-century ...
The African Union's recent support for alternatives to the Mercator projection challenges historical cartographic distortions ...
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday proposed an economic zone connecting the Indian ...
Giraffes are now classified into four distinct species in Africa. Researchers previously thought all giraffes belonged to a single species.
The Mercator map of the world is used by many governments and international organisations. But the Correct The Map campaign ...
The continental flagship project under the African Union's Agenda 2063, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), is envisioned to transform Africa into a global economic powerhouse through ...
TICAD 9, attended by roughly 50 African countries alongside global organizations, is Japan’s latest effort to reclaim influence in Africa as U.S. engagement wanes and China’s presence grows.
Tokyo needs to talk to more than just governments.
Ethiopia leads Africa’s green fight, planting millions of trees, pushing clean energy and hosting ACS2 in 2025 ...