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

Advocacy groups in Africa have launched a campaign to replace the Mercator map, which distorts Africa's size by making it ...

Several African nations have begun replacing Mercator maps in schools with alternatives. The current campaign is "actively ...

A growing campaign backed by the African Union is urging schools and organizations to replace the Mercator projection with a ...

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