Africa: 2022 Year in Review – Celebrating Women Fighting for Their Rights: [UN News] In the last of our Year In Review features, we honour the work of activists helping to protect women’s rights, which once again, came under attack in many countries throughout 2022. – AllAfrica News: Africa
Africa: Covid and Your Gut – How a Healthy Microbiome Can Reduce the Severity of Infection – and Vice Versa: [The Conversation Africa] A vast combination of microorganisms live in our gut, including bacteria, fungi and viruses. Collectively, we refer to this as the the microbiome. – AllAfrica News: Africa
Africa: Could Africa Replace China As the World’s Source of Rare Earth Elements?: [Brookings] Rare earth elements–a group of 17 metals–are critical for both human and national security. They are used in electronics (computers, televisions and smart phones), in renewable energy technology (wind turbines, solar panels, and electric vehicle batteries), and in national defense (jet engines, missile guidance and defense systems, satellites, GPS equipment, and more). In 2021, global demand for rare earths reached 125,000 metric tons. By 2030, it is forecast to reach 315,000 tons. – AllAfrica News: Africa
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