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Can you guess the real size of each country on the new world map?
Pick which country is bigger, then watch it morph from Mercator to Equal Earth projection to see how close you were.
![Illegal chrome miners work at a mining site near Rustenburg in South Africa’s North West province [Tsitsi Bhobo/Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/illegal-chrome-workers-at-work-pic-credit-Tsitsi-Bhobo-1786979291.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![Displaced women from South Kordofan sit on the ground in El Obeid, North Kordofan State, Sudan [File: El Tayeb Siddig/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-01-27T135611Z_8139452_RC2P9JAFUR4S_RTRMADP_3_SUDAN-POLITICS-SOUTH-KORDOFAN-1788589280.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![Ethiopia’s 2022 Pretoria Agreement ended the Tigray war but left key political, territorial and security disputes unresolved, allowing the TPLF to regroup and reposition as tensions have resurfaced [Ben Curtis/AP]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ap_69955e3f98750-1771396671.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Tunisia arrests journalist Mohamed Yousfi amid crackdown on critics
Tunisia faces criticism as prosecutions of journalists continue under President Kais Saied’s rule.
UN votes to adopt new world map that reflects Africa’s true size
The widely-used Mercator map is often criticised for visually exaggerating and centralising Western nations.
Ghana tightens gold exports in push to keep more value at home
The move is part of a broader effort to develop Ghana’s gold industry beyond raw exports.
Tunisia’s top court upholds conviction of opposition figures, activists
Critics claim Tunisia’s judiciary acts under political pressure, as opposition leaders face lengthy prison terms.
DR Congo joins countries pledging embassy move to Jerusalem
DR Congo has renewed its pledge to move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Foreign fighters and external support fuel Sudan’s war: UN-backed probe
Investigation says support for warring parties strengthens military capabilities, intensifies humanitarian crisis.
![Sudanese refugee who fled Al-Fashir amid ongoing conflict in Sudan between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army at the Iridimi refugee camp, northwest of the town of Iriba, eastern Chad, November 27, 2025 [Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-05-27T142152Z_719326691_RC2Y4IAX3CHK_RTRMADP_3_SUDAN-POLITICS-SURVIVORS-1788447298.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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20 million children a year face online sexual abuse, UNICEF says
More than one in five children aged 12 to 17 were targeted on digital platforms, the UN children’s agency reports.
Somalia repels armed assault on Baidoa amid regional political tensions
Explosions and gunfire rock Baidoa as armed groups strike during South West State’s political tensions.
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Published On 3 Sep 2026
Kenya’s aviation strike is over, but the dispute is far from settled
Years of wrangling over pay, union recognition and collective bargaining are now back on the negotiating table.
![Passengers and airline crew gather outside an airport during a two-day strike that disrupted aviation services across Kenya [Hafsa Sheikh/Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG-20260903-WA0003-1788433831.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
