Zambia reportedly close to resolving $1.5 billion US health data dispute
Semafor reports that Zambia’s foreign minister says Washington agreed to remove contentious data-sharing provisions from a proposed health agreement. The US State Department has not publicly confirmed the change.
TLDR
Semafor reported on September 25, 2026, that Zambia was close to resolving a months-long, $1.5 billion US health data dispute. Foreign Minister Mulambo Haimbe told the outlet that Washington had agreed to remove contentious data-sharing provisions from a proposed health agreement. The US State Department had not publicly confirmed the change.
Zambia reportedly close to resolving $1.5 billion US health data dispute
Semafor reports that Zambia’s foreign minister says Washington agreed to remove contentious data-sharing provisions from a proposed health agreement. The US State Department has not publicly confirmed the change.
TLDR
Semafor reported on September 25, 2026, that Zambia was close to resolving a months-long, $1.5 billion US health data dispute. Foreign Minister Mulambo Haimbe told the outlet that Washington had agreed to remove contentious data-sharing provisions from a proposed health agreement. The US State Department had not publicly confirmed the change.
