The African Union calls for the acceptance of a global map that accurately represents the true size of the continent

The African Union has supported a proposal to stop the use of the 16th-century Mercator map by governments and international organizations, promoting the adoption of a map that more accurately depicts Africa's true size. Designed by cartographer Gerardus Mercator for navigation, this projection distorts continent sizes, enlarging regions near the poles like North America and Greenland, while reducing the size of Africa and South America.