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Cameron Hudson
Coverage of Cameron Hudson in the Nexus archive.
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- State Department says it made ‘an unfortunate error’ when it mislabeled countries on map of Africa
The US State Department acknowledged an error in a map shown at the AIDS 2026 conference that incorrectly labeled six African countries, including misplacing Nigeria as landlocked and Mozambique in the Horn of Africa. The error was attributed to a hastily altered slide by a team member, with critics linking it to staff cuts and restructuring under President Trump.
- US steps up Eritrea, Somalia talks over Red Sea access
The US is increasing engagement with Eritrea and Somalia to address shipping attacks in the Red Sea. Senior White House adviser Massad Boulos met with foreign ministers from these countries in Cairo to discuss security in the Horn of Africa. The situation has raised concerns over global energy supplies and crude prices.