The Mercator world map, long a fixture in classrooms globally, makes the European Union appear almost as large as Africa. In reality, Africa is more than seven times bigger.

The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organizations of the 16th-century ...

That flat drawing inflates the size of countries closer to the North or South Pole. It exaggerates the area of North America ...

The African Union is officially fed up with the 16 th -century representation of its continent that the world has accepted as the norm. The AU, which comprises 55 African nations, has set off on a ...

Rwanda is known as the 'land of a thousand hills', so from a sporting perspective it is fitting that its capital Kigali will ...

The second half of the 8th round of African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup takes place this Monday, September 8, 2025.This ...

South Africa play to secure their ticket. Nigeria play to survive. This is a top-billing clash in the 2026 World Cup ...

South Africa will face disciplinary proceedings for fielding a suspended player in a World Cup qualifier in March, which will ...

South Africa will face reigning world champions New Zealand tomorrow in Sandy Park in Exeter for the first of the Women's ...

What makes the event unique is the wide range of disabilities represented, with players competing across divisions for those ...

South Africa plays its first ever quarterfinal in the Women’s Rugby World Cup against six-time champion New Zealand on ...

South African trade officials have held talks with their U.S. counterparts in Washington as Africa’s largest economy looks to repair strained relations and negotiate the lifting of heavy tariffs ...