The State Department said a staffer hastily arranged the map but did not apologise to its African partners at the event
The State Department said a staffer hastily arranged the map but did not apologise to its African partners at the event
A screen shows a US government map of Africa with mislabelled countries during a State Department presentation at a global conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 26 July 2026 (Supplied by a third party to Reuters)
Published date: 30 July 2026 21:56 BST
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