The U.S. was the only country to vote against the U.N. resolution, which encourages the use of an “Equal Earth” map. The U.S. described it as a “radical ideological project.”…
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WorldPingThe United Nations on Friday voted for a shift away from the 16th-century Mercator global map towards one more accurately reflecting countries' true size, a resolution sponsored by African states to counter perceptions that the continent is peripheral.
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WorldPingThe United Nations General Assembly has voted to endorse a new world map that shows Africa's large size more accurately…
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WorldPingThis weekend, Paris is hosting the 16th edition of FIFDA, the African Diaspora International Film Festival. From September 4 to 6, 15 films from 13 countries will be screened, spanning fiction and non-fiction, as well as feature-length and short films.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
The new map makes Africa, Latin America, South Asia and Oceania larger than the traditional Mercator projection.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
WorldPingRussian forces were brought in to help defeat jihadists but they also defend the military leadership in Niger.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
WorldPingThe Togo-sponsored resolution was backed by 164 nations - with the US as the only nation to vote against it.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
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