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  "title": "UN votes to adopt new world map that shows true size of Africa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/un-votes-to-adopt-new-world-map-that-shows-true-size-of-africa",
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  "published": "2026-09-04T18:11:15.000Z",
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  "summary": "The resolution is part of the #CorrectTheMap campaign led by Togo and backed by all 55 African Union member states. The post UN votes to adopt new world map that shows true size of Africa appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .",
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        "outlet": "RFI English",
        "title": "France drops Mercator maps as Africa pushes for truer world view",
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        "published": "2026-09-04T15:46:17.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/un-votes-to-adopt-new-world-map-to-reflect-africas-true-size",
        "published": "2026-09-04T17:26:40.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "UN approves resolution in support of map that shows Africa’s true size",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/un-approves-resolution-in-support-of-map-that-shows-africas-true-size",
        "published": "2026-09-04T17:54:51.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "US opposes UN adoption of map showing Africa’s true size",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/us-opposes-un-adoption-of-map-showing-africas-true-size",
        "published": "2026-09-04T17:55:29.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "UN ditches Mercator map to adopt more accurate one reflecting Africa's true size",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/un-ditches-mercator-map-to-adopt-more-accurate-one-reflecting-africas",
        "published": "2026-09-04T18:31:21.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "UN backs African-led push for world maps that show Africa’s size more accurately",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/un-backs-african-led-push-for-world-maps-that-show-africas-size-more",
        "published": "2026-09-04T19:03:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "UN votes to adopt new world map that reflects Africa’s true size",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/un-votes-to-adopt-new-world-map-that-reflects-africas-true-size",
        "published": "2026-09-04T19:25:08.000Z"
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  "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."
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