Zambia blasts the US over a $2 billion health deal in exchange for critical minerals

NewsWorldAmericasZambia blasts the US over a $2 billion health deal in exchange for critical mineralsZambia accuses the U.S. of linking a $2 billion health assistance deal to access to its rich mineral resourcesFarai Mutsaka & Gerald ImrayTuesday 05 May 2026 13:39 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"8a38c5c3c3a5dcddaa3a7cb012278b63","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/zambia-donald-trump-china-african-harare-b2970692.html","title":"Zambia blasts the US over a $2 billion health deal in exchange for critical minerals"}}Zambia-US-Health Deal (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"Americas","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"is...