The United States will cut $50 million worth of aid a year to the southern African country of Zambia because of the “systematic" theft of medicines and medical supplies the money paid for, the U.S. ambassador said Thursday.
The U.S. had discovered in 2021 that medicines and supplies that were meant to be provided free to Zambians had been taken and were being sold by pharmacies across the country, U.S. Ambassador to Zambia Michael Gonzales said at a press briefing.
