The Mercator world map, long a fixture in classrooms globally, makes the European Union appear almost as large as Africa. In reality, Africa is more than seven times bigger. It is a distortion that has prompted a new African initiative, “Correct the Map”, calling for depictions that show Africa’s true scale.”For centuries, this map has minimised …

‘Correcting The Map’: reshaping perceptions of AfricaSun, 07 Sep 2025 05:36:44 GMT Read More »

Celebrities, politicians and conservationists took turns to announce names for 40 infant gorillas in a glamorous ceremony in Rwanda, where the endangered creatures face a deadly threat from overcrowding.Around half of the babies will not make it to adulthood due to vicious inter-family fights that are threatening decades of conservation work, experts say.Efforts over the …

Overcrowding kills infant gorillas in Rwanda habitatSun, 07 Sep 2025 05:27:20 GMT Read More »