U.S. State Department's Map Mix-Up Sparks Laughter at Conference

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U.S. State Department's Map Mix-Up Sparks Laughter at Conference

At the AIDS 2026 conference in Rio, the U.S. State Department presented a map of Africa that was a complete disaster! Nigeria was misplaced in the Sahara, Mozambique was having a wild time in the Horn of Africa, and the Ivory Coast was nowhere near the ocean. Malawi was lost, and Cameroon was totally missing! What was supposed to be a serious discussion became a hilarious geography mix-up.