Togo Leads Map Reform for Africa | Nigeria News

Togo is leading a global push to fix how Africa is portrayed on maps, set to update all school geography books by year’s end after the UN backed a resolution promoting accurate continent sizes. Rejecting the outdated Mercator projection that shrinks Africa, Togo aims to be the first nation to adopt the Equal Earth map in classrooms — sparking a movement toward correcting colonial-era distortions and reshaping global perception. While the UN vote isn’t binding, it’s a powerful symbolic win, with 164 nations supporting the change — including India — while the U.S. opposed it as ideological. The African Union is rallying behind Togo, pledging to scale this shift worldwide. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/dc82c74ea836c4d8