State Department Displays Flawed Africa Map at Global AIDS Conference

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The U.S. State Department displayed an inaccurate map of Africa at an AIDS conference, containing multiple geographical errors. Among the mistakes, Nigeria — a coastal West African nation — was incorrectly shown as a landlocked country situated in the Sahara Desert. Several other African countries were also mislabeled on the map. The State Department acknowledged the error, stating the map had been 'hastily altered' before its use at the event.

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