CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The Historic Maps of Africa collection includes 78 maps and dates from circa 1631 to 1973. Geographic content of individual maps varies from ...

Serving as a public source of Africa-related information, the U.S. Africa Command website, updated daily, hosts the latest news and updates on command activities and initiatives. The website has ...

The African Union is fighting to correct the misrepresentation of the African continent. By advocating for maps that reflect Africa’s true size, the AU aims to ensure a more accurate representation of ...

Below left: The exhibition includes this version of a 1541 woodcut map by German geographer Martin Waldseemüller taken from Ptolemy's "Geographia." It shows the southern tip of Africa, along with ...

This is believed to be the first map of Africa, as a continent. “Africa” was originally a Roman term for the region of modern Tunisia and the western portion of Libya. The Arabs later adopted a ...

We dive deep into a 1935 map of Africa, a relic that captures a pivotal moment in the continent's history. Join us as we explore the map’s significance, uncovering the changes and challenges that have ...

There is a new scramble for Africa. Roads, railways and pipelines are being built or envisioned into the interior of central Africa from multiple directions. Africa's geographic tragedy through the ...

The African Union has endorsed the #CorrectTheMap Campaign, a call for the United Nations and the wider global community to use a different kind of world map. The campaign currently has over 4,500 ...

For generations, schools, media outlets and decision-makers have relied on a familiar world map. It has become a global standard, seen everywhere from classroom posters to government buildings. But ...