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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Kat Lay Global health correspondent

Rising anger over ‘lop-sided’ and ‘immoral’ US health funding pacts with African countries

A doctor enters the laboratory at the Institute of Genomics and Global Health, in Ede, south-west Nigeria, 17 November 2025.
The Institute of Genomics and Global Health, in Ede, Nigeria. Countries are being compelled to share biological resources and data with the US as part of aid pacts. Photograph: Ajayi Oluwapelumi/AP

A series of bilateral health agreements being negotiated between African countries and the administration of President Donald Trump have been labelled “clearly lop-sided” and “immoral” amid growing outrage at US demands, including countries being forced to share biological resources and data.

It emerged this week that Zimbabwe had halted negotiations with the US for $350m (£258m) of health funding, saying the proposals risked undermining its sovereignty and independence.

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