U.S. and Zambia Feud: Trump Health Aid Deal Stalls Over Critical Minerals

The tussle put a spotlight on the administration’s attempt to replace the United States Agency for International Development with a new, “America First” alternative.A man working with silicon manganese at the Chinese-owned Datong Processing plant in Kabwe, Zambia, in 2024. Some analysts say that the Trump administration has used foreign aid to try to pressure Zambia to provide greater mining access.