Redrawing Maps and Minds: A New Era of Decolonization in Africa?
The recent UN resolution to promote more accurate map projections has sparked a long overdue conversation about how we perceive and represent the African continent.
The adoption of the "Correct the Map" resolution, which encourages the use of equal area maps instead of the Mercator projection, marks a significant shift towards decolonizing our understanding of Africa's size, shape, and place in the world.