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African nations campaign to decolonize global perceptions

Published Sunday, September 20, 2026

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  • In the General Assembly, 164 member states voted to encourage the use of Equal Earth projection and other equal-area maps instead of the 16th-century Mercator projection.

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  • Deutsche Welle

    The article emphasizes the importance of African nations reclaiming their place and identity through initiatives like correcting map projections and decolonizing education and media narratives.

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