Tierno Monénembo critiques cartographic distortions of Africa

In his work, Tierno Monénembo critiques the modern perception of the world, describing it as a fiction shaped by historical inaccuracies and cartographic distortions. He argues that geography itself has been manipulated to favor powerful nations.

Monénembo specifically targets the Mercator projection, noting that it arbitrarily enlarges countries far from the equator, such as Europe, Russia, and the United States, while diminishing the perceived scale of others. He highlights that Africa is particularly disadvantaged by this system, suffering from geographical segregation that misrepresents its true size and importance on the global stage.