US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says his government will not spend billions of dollars funding NGOs but will instead deal directly with the host countries. Rubio was speaking during the signing of the Health Cooperation Framework between Kenya and the government of the United States in Washington DC. The message was also shared by the US Embassy Zambia’s Facebook page. In May 2025, US Ambassador to Zambia Michael Gonzales announced that his government was cutting K1.4 billion in annual aid for malaria, HIV and TB medication due to the Zambian government’s failure to take action against the theft of American-donated drugs. However, last month, the United States government said it was expected to commit US$1.5 billion to support Zambia’s...
