Africa Arab UK, September 05 – Multiple news sources are reporting on developments related to Africa Arab.
Report from BBC News
UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size
The Mercator map was designed in 1569 by the Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator to help European explorers navigate across the world. The distortion of his map is a result of the fact that it is i...
Report from The Guardian
UN votes to adopt new world map that shows Africa’s true scale
The United Nations has voted to adopt a resolution for the world to formally phase out the traditional Mercator map of the globe in favour of one that more accurately displays Africa’s size. In a sess...
Report from Hindustan Times
Suvendu Adhikari unveils new West Bengal tourism logo, plans ₹500 crore sector boost
West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday unveiled a new tourism logo and brand identity, announcing plans to invest around ₹500 crore in the sector and improve infrastructure, connectivit...
Report from France 24
Uber withdraws from Nigeria
Uber withdraws from Nigeria Africa To display this content from YouTube, you must enable tracking and audience measurement. Accept Manage my choices One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking...
Report from Deutsche Welle
UN approves world map reflecting true size of Africa
The UN General Assembly voted to adopt a map that more accurately shows the size of the continents. Only the United States voted against the measure, which projects the country as smaller than on trad...