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Midowga Afrika oo soo dhoweeyay go’aanka Qaramada Midoobay ee muujinaya cabbirka dhabta ah ee Afrika
Addis Ababa – Midowga Afrika (AU) ayaa soo dhoweeyay qaraar ay Golaha Guud ee Qaramada Midoobay ansixiyeen, kaas oo dhiirrigelinaya in khariidadaha dunida laga isticmaalo hab muujinaya cabbirka dhabta ah…
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What happened
- The African Union welcomed a resolution passed by the United Nations General Assembly encouraging the use of maps that accurately represent the size of continents, particularly Africa.
Key claims
- The African Union welcomed a resolution passed by the United Nations General Assembly encouraging the use of maps that accurately represent the size of continents, particularly Africa.
- The resolution encourages a gradual shift from the Mercator Projection to the Equal Earth Projection, which accurately represents the true size of land and continents.
- The resolution, known as 'Correct the Map', was approved by the UN General Assembly with 164 votes in favor, one against, and six abstentions.
Source limitations
- The article does not include responses from any countries that opposed or abstained from the vote.
- The article relies on the African Union's statements without independent verification.
- No details are provided about the implementation of the resolution.
Reader takeaway
The African Union's support for the new mapping resolution aims to correct the misrepresentation of Africa's size on global maps.
What remains unclear
- What specific actions will the African Union take to promote the new mapping standards?
- How will the shift from Mercator to Equal Earth Projection be implemented globally?
- What are the reactions from countries that opposed or abstained from the resolution?
Why it matters
The article does not provide enough independently verified detail to assess the specific significance of this event beyond what is reported.
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Addis Ababa – Midowga Afrika (AU) ayaa soo dhoweeyay qaraar ay Golaha Guud ee Qaramada Midoobay ansixiyeen, kaas oo dhiirrigelinaya in khariidadaha dunida laga isticmaalo hab muujinaya cabbirka dhabta ah ee qaaradaha, gaar ahaan Afrika.
Qaraarkan ayaa lagu boorrinayaa in si tartiib tartiib ah looga guuro Mercator Projection, oo ah habka khariidadaha dunida sida weyn loogu isticmaalo, loona wareego Equal Earth Projection, kaas oo si ka sax ah u muujinaya baaxadda dhabta ah ee dhulka iyo qaaradaha.
Guddoomiyaha Guddiga Midowga Afrika, Maxamuud Cali Yuusuf, ayaa sheegay in go’aankani yahay tallaabo muhiim ah oo lagu saxayo qaabka dunida loogu sawiro khariidadaha.
Habka Mercator-ka, oo markii ugu horreysay la sameeyay qarnigii 16-aad si loogu adeegsado hagidda maraakiibta, ayaa lagu dhaliilaa inuu si weyn u qalloociyo cabbirrada qaaradaha, gaar ahaan kuwa ka fog dhulbaraha. Arrintan ayaa sababtay in Afrika ay khariidadaha qaar uga muuqato mid aad uga yar cabbirkeeda dhabta ah.
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- Goobjoog Somali
- Language mix
- Soomaali
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