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.

For centuries, the familiar Mercator world map has quietly distorted Africa's size and significance. Now, a coalition of ...

The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organizations of the 16th-century ...

The Mercator map of the world is used by many governments and international organisations. But the Correct The Map campaign ...