Lerato Mogoatlhe

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

Lerato Mogoatlhe · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-04

Lerato Mogoatlhe from Africa No Filter, one of the groups behind the campaign to ditch the Mercator map, told the BBC that Africa's misrepresentation is a narrative issue.

“world's longest misinformation and disinformation”

Lerato Mogoatlhe · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-04

Lerato Mogoatlhe described the campaign as part of efforts to stop what she called the world's longest misinformation and disinformation about Africa.