{
  "id": 17113355,
  "title": "Who mapped Africa? Debunking the myth that Europeans alone plotted the continent",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/who-mapped-africa-debunking-the-myth-that-europeans-alone-plotted-the-17113355",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-29T19:50:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-africa-debunking-myth-europeans-plotted.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "After the United Nations adopted a resolution in September 2026 endorsing a map that more fairly represents the size of Earth's landmasses, author and journalist Moky Makura of Africa No Filter—a main sponsor of the Correct the Map initiative—asked: \"What else about Africa is the world underestimating that's also hidden in plain sight?\"",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}