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UN backs effort to drop Mercator map and show size of Africa more accurately

The United Nations voted on Saturday for a shift away from the 16th-century Mercator global map towards one more accurately reflecting the true size of countries.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 5

UN votes to approve new world map which will show true size of Africa

Africa-led campaign asks governments, schools and tech firms to move away from the centuries-old Mercator projection

The Independent UK · Sep 4

UN votes to adopt new world map that shows Africa’s true scale

Togo-sponsored resolution called to phase out traditional map that depicts continent as similar size to Greenland

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4

Rights group calls for release of two French journalists held in Togo

Two French journalists detained in Togo since late July have been placed in pre-trial detention and charged with "false statements", Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has said, calling for their immediate release.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 20

Togo Joins World Bank's Higher Income Bracket as Five Other Nations Also Climb the Rankings While Others Stay Put

Togo's reclassification to lower-middle income status by the World Bank is driven by a revised population count, not economic growth, highlighting the influence of demographic data on global rankings.

International Business Times UK · Aug 19

Reporters Without Borders calls for 'immediate release' of two French filmmakers held in Togo

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called for the "immediate release" of two French filmmakers and their Togolese fixer in a statement issued late Wednesday. Detained since July 27, all three have now been remanded into custody to await trial, the group said.

France 24 · Aug 19

In 2023, researchers in a West African nation tried to discover which pizza do lizards prefer and won an Ig Nobel Prize for its discovery

A curious study in Togo unveiled rainbow lizards choosing four-cheese pizza instead of their usual insect diet. Observations made near a southern beach resort resulted in researchers earning an Ig Nobel Prize for nutrition. This intriguing finding emphasizes the extent to which animals can shift their diets in reaction to…

The Economic Times · Aug 5

How Togo has become a new entry point for weapons sent by Russia to Mali

A Russian ship under US sanctions, the Mikhail Britnev, dropped off its cargo of military vehicles at the Port of Lomé in Togo on July 9. It’s the first time that Togo has been a stop for a Russian shipment of weapons to Mali, carried out as part of Moscow’s…

France 24 · Aug 4

Severe flooding leaves a trail of death and destruction in West Africa

Severe floods have hit Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Benin, Togo and Nigeria this week. At least 13 people have been killed in recent days in Ghana and five in Togo, while 59 have died in Côte d’Ivoire since the rainy season began in mid-May.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 3

Côte d’Ivoire floods kill 59 as west Africa endures torrential rains

Authorities say rainy season getting deadlier, with Ghana reporting 13 dead and floods hitting Benin, Togo and Nigeria

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2