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US to end health aid to Zimbabwe after funding talks collapse
The US will end $367 million in health aid after Zimbabwe halted talks over sovereignty and data access concerns, affecting 1.2 million people on HIV treatment.
- On Tuesday, the US Embassy in Harare confirmed Zimbabwe's government pulled out of negotiations over a $367 million health deal after President Emmerson Mnangagwa ordered talks halted on December 23.
- Douglas Mombeshora, Health Minister, and Mthuli Ncube, Finance Minister, had greenlit engagement before Emmerson Mnangagwa, President, ordered talks stopped citing sovereignty concerns.
- Tremont warned Zimbabwe would miss benefits, saying the MoU was to aid 1.2 million receiving HIV treatment, and highlighted Zimbabwe's assurance to sustain HIV efforts, calling the decision regrettable.
- The US embassy said it will wind down US health assistance in Zimbabwe, describing the decision as regrettable and citing the MoU aimed to build capacity and ensure sustainability.
- The US has rolled out one-on-one health pacts across Africa under its `America First` plan, donating over $3.5 billion to Zimbabwe and spending $20 billion in 16 countries amid Kenya's pact legal challenge.
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