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This example processes the MAPS.AFRICA map data set, supplied with SAS/GRAPH, to produce a new map data set that contains no internal boundaries. This is done by adding a new variable, REGION, to the ...
African leaders have laid out an ambitious reforms plan for the African Union (AU), focusing on peace, security, and financial independence to transform the continent into a powerhouse of ...
Press Release - While last month's climate negotiations in Durban made incremental progress toward helping farmers adapt to climate change and reduce agriculture's climate footprint, a group of ...
The World Bank and African Development Bank (AfDB) have announced terms for African countries to secure $40bn in power finance under the Mission 300 programme.
China and the U.S. presented competing visions for development in Africa this week as several leaders from the continent attended Beijing’s Belt and Road Forum marking the 10-year anniversary of ...
It is part of an exhibition drawing attention to the history of South Africa and the way it is perceived around the world. The Chinese map, covering more than 17 square metres, was produced in silk.
Common projections shrink the size of Africa, but experts have long debated whether creating a precise map is possible.
A TikTok video showing Russia dwarfed by the continent of Africa shows how many world maps misrepresent the true scale of countries.
LAST month Kai Krause, a computer-graphics guru, caused a stir with a map entitled "The True Size of Africa", which showed the outlines of other countries crammed into the outline of the African ...
African leaders map strategy to pacify Mali Troubled nation’s neighbours and African Union say entrenchment of “terrorist” groups in the north cannot be ignored.
Analysis - But the ANC will start a national campaign to deal with vaccine hesitancy and vaccine misinformation.