On the surface, it’s just an old map—but every border tells a deeper story. This 1935 view of Africa offers a striking look into colonial power and how it shaped the continent ...

Organizers behind the Correct The Map campaign say the Mercator map's shrinking of Africa minimizes the continent's global ...

But other ancient places in Africa rivaled their greatness, yet traces of these magnificent urban centers have been harder to find.

Inset map underscores the gap between Africa and other parts of the world in terms of published ancient genomes. Ancient DNA preserved between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn is rare.

The African Union has voiced support for the adoption of a map that more accurately displays the real size of Africa. Also, ...

“Geography has history. Africa’s misrepresentation on world maps is not just a cartographic error—it’s a narrative issue,” said Moky Makura, Executive Director of Africa No Filter.

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