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The Map Was Lying To You: Why the UN Just Changed How We See Africa

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Date Occurred Sep 08, 2026 23:07 UTC

Event Type General News

Source Al Jazeera

Recorded Sep 08, 2026

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For 450 years, the world's most-used map has made Africa look smaller than it really is.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/8/the-map-was-lying-to-you-why-the-un-just-changed-how-we-see-africa?traffic_source=rss

Event Metadata

ID #30117
Type General News
Region Global
Severity Low
Indexed Sep 08, 2026

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