Event Brief
US map mislabels every African country at AIDS
Filed: Jul 30, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
Summary: A US State Department presentation at AIDS 2026 in Rio showed a map that mislabeled every African country.
WHO: US State Department
WHAT: Displayed an Africa map that mislabeled every country during a presentation
WHEN: Jul 30, 2026 at 9:59 AM ET
WHERE: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
WHY: The map shown during the State Department presentation contained erroneous labels that were widely shared after attendees took screenshots.
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