Sub-Saharan Africa
The UN Adopts Non-binding Resolution for a New World Map
A recently adopted United Nations measure calls for a shift away from the traditional map model, challenging centuries of cartographic colonialism in everyday use, education, and perception. The Mercator projection has been entrenched in our daily educational, technical, and governmental use. A Togo-sponsored resolution encourages members to adopt the Equal Earth projection, an alternative that corrects generations of cartographic distortion.
Pope Leo’s Ten-Day Tour of Africa
Pope Leo embarked on a tour of Africa on April 13, 2026, and was set to visit Algeria, Angola, Cameroon, and Equatorial Guinea.
The UN Recognizes the Enslavement of African People as the “Gravest Crime Against Humanity”
The resolution recognizing the enslavement of African people as the “gravest crime against humanity” was proposed by Ghana and passed in a 123 to 3 vote, with 52 nations abstaining.
China’s African Gambit: Investment or Entrapment
China’s investments in poorer countries have long been subject to critique, many of which increasingly target Africa. The question is, are these loans beneficial or hurtful to the nations?
45 Found Dead off the Coast of Djibouti Carrying Migrants Crossing the Red Sea
Tuesday, October 1st, 2024, a migrant boat departing from Yemen carrying 310 people sank off the coast of Djibouti; 45 are confirmed dead, with many more still missing. This tragedy brings the ongoing migrant crisis across the Red Sea between the eastern horn of Africa and the Middle-Eastern Gulf States to the foreground. In April 2024, at least 38 people died crossing the sea, and in June, 49 more.