Coffey's Kigali Gaffe Draws Mockery, Though She Defends Intent
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Therese Coffey appeared to mistakenly think Kigali was a separate country from Rwanda when criticizing Yvette Cooper's speech.
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Ms. Cooper and Stephen Kinnock were seen laughing at the gaffe.
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Ms. Coffey was widely mocked on social media for the apparent geographic mistake.
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Ms. Coffey later defended herself, saying she wouldn't refer to the French or Scottish governments by their capitals.
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Ms. Coffey asked why Ms. Cooper would "disrespect Rwanda" by calling it the Kigali government.