This video breaks down a rare 1866 map of Africa created just before the Scramble for the continent began. It reveals forgotten kingdoms, trade networks, and cultural boundaries that no longer exist ...

The African Union has endorsed a campaign to replace the distorted Mercator map with one that accurately reflects Africa’s true size Advocates say the centuries-old projection misrepresents Africa, ...

The Mercator projection, a centuries-old map style from the age of sail, still prevails in the internet age. Here’s what the African Union wants to use instead ...