> Africa's misrepresentation on world maps is not just a cartographic error - it's a narrative issue

> "world's longest misinformation and disinformation" about Africa

It's not a cartographic error, a narrative issue, misinformation, or disinformation.

The Mercator projection was used because it made it easy to navigate using straight lines:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercator_projection#Marine_nav...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhumb_line

> It was part of efforts to stop the "world's longest misinformation and disinformation" about Africa, she said.

Are they trying to say some negative outcome in Africa is caused by the Mercator projection?

And America was the only country to object. USA, USA! :(