US Government Map of Africa Mislabels Every Country at Global Conference

Friday, July 31, 2026

A U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a State Department presentation at a global conference in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attendees who took screenshots and posted them online.

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A U.S. government map of Africa -- likely made with AI tools -- mislabeled every country during a State Department presentation abroad this week.

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-- Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1.bsky.social) 6:40 PM Â· Jul 30, 2026

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Was it labeled in crayon?

#1 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-07-30 01:51 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

More stellar work from stinky and his sharpie.

#2 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-07-30 01:54 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Nobody checked?
Or they checked, but didn't know?
Are they all as dumb as Trump?

#3 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-07-30 01:57 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Re 3

Yes.

This is what America voted for.

#4 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-07-30 02:02 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Like others more erudite than me have pointed out, this well-paid Empty Suit is vapid and worthless.

#5 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-07-30 02:05 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

And the empty heads of the inter-galactically incompetent Trumpf junta sunsetted the CIA World Factbook, which everyone in the USG and the world referred to.

#6 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-07-30 02:36 PM | Reply

And the empty heads of the inter-galactically incompetent Trumpf junta sunsetted the CIA World Factbook, which everyone in the USG and the world referred to.

#6 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-07-30 02:36 PM

I used to refer to the 'CIA World Factbook' all the time. Now I have to dig through all the minutia on Google to find the same sort of data.

OCU

#7 | Posted by OCUser at 2026-07-30 04:50 PM | Reply

The mistakes were instantly recognized by everyone not a Trump person.

When knowledge becomes elitism we are governed by hillbillies and savages.

#8 | Posted by Zed at 2026-07-31 08:17 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

Can't wait for this crew's map of the solar system, just sun and planets.
Although betcha creating an earth-moon diagram might leave them fatigued.

#9 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-07-31 08:24 AM | Reply

"Hillbillies and savages."

#10 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-07-31 08:39 AM | Reply

Obama's fault!

#11 | Posted by cbob at 2026-07-31 07:59 PM | Reply

Remember when America was respected on the world stage? We are now an embarrassment

#12 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2026-08-01 12:35 PM | Reply