SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti says the United States can keep its aid if it is not willing to assist Zambia, stating that the country will stand on its own. Speaker Mutti says the US has a choice to assist whoever they want to assist, just like Zambia has a choice to accept or refuse aid. According to Reuters, Zambia has pushed back on part of a deal worth more than $1 billion in global health aid from the United States because it does not align with the country’s interests. Reuters reported that the government made the announcement on Wednesday, as health advocates warned that the deal links the money to mining access and has data-sharing risks. The...