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US State Dept. mislabels every country on Africa map
The US State Department mislabeled every country on an Africa map during a global AIDS conference in Brazil, with errors including Nigeria being shown as landlocked and Mozambique misplaced. The map, potentially created using OpenAI tools, was criticized as disrespectful and highlighted concerns about the US global health strategy's accuracy. The incident coincides with reports on the public health impact of Trump administration cuts to PEPFAR and reduced funding for South Africa.
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