US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference

The US State Department took full responsibility on Thursday for a remarkable error at the Aids 2026 conference in Rio de Janeiro, The Guardian reports. During a presentation about new health agreements, a map of Africa displayed on screen mislabeled every single country. The gaffe drew attention from attendees, who documented it with screenshots that spread online.

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