Zambia’s foreign minister, Mulambo Haimbe, has cautioned diplomats against interfering in the country’s affairs after US ambassador Michael Gonzales expressed concerns over the theft of donated drugs, leading to a $50 million cut in US health aid. Haimbe criticized the ambassador’s public approach, asserting that it undermined diplomatic conventions and offered to address issues through proper channels. Meanwhile, Zambia’s Home Affairs Minister Jacob Mwiimbu announced that a forensic audit on the theft has been completed, resulting in over 75 arrests and the promise of accountability without “sacred cows.”
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