US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference

A US State Department presentation at the AIDS 2026 conference in Rio de Janeiro displayed a map of Africa with every country mislabeled, an error that was captured on video and widely shared on social media. The embarrassing mistake occurred during a presentation about new health agreements and prompted the State Department to take full responsibility for the erroneous chart. The incident highlights concerns about the quality of materials presented by US officials at high-profile international events.