Blackmail Job: U.S. Considers Withholding HIV Aid to Zambia in Push for Minerals Deal

LUSAKA – The United States is considering withholding critical HIV/AIDS assistance to Zambia as part of a broader strategy to secure greater access to the country’s vast mineral resources, according to a draft State Department memo. The document, prepared for Secretary of State Marco Rubio, outlines a plan to increase pressure on the Zambian government […] The post Blackmail Job: U.S. Considers Withholding HIV Aid to Zambia in Push for Minerals Deal appeared first on The Zimbabwe Mail.


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