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May 4, 2026
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Zambia says U.S. asked for preferential critical mineral access as condition of health funding deal
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U.S. tied health deal to critical mineral access, Zambia says
GEOFFREY YORK
AFRICA BUREAU CHIEF
JOHANNESBURG
PUBLISHED MAY 4, 2026
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Zambian Foreign Minister Mulambo Haimbe addresses the United Nations General Assembly in September, 2025. Mr. Haimbe says the government won't give one trading partner preferential treatment amid U.S. pressure for access to critical minerals.
EDUARDO MUNOZ/REUTERS
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