Link to Article: https://apnews.com/article/us-south-africa-china-minerals-rare-earths-8bfd695cfbbda2f73fbd32cca0326006 The United States is backing a rare earth minerals project in South Africa despite strained diplomatic relations, highlighting the growing importance of critical resources in global politics. The project, located in Phalaborwa, aims to extract rare earth elements from mining waste and is supported by a $50 million investment from a U.S. government agency. These minerals—essential… Read more »
Link to Article: https://apnews.com/article/south-sudan-fighting-opposition-access-government-aid-4fe25b9ad30b37bad03fda1e65da86da Displaced civilians in South Sudan are being denied critical humanitarian aid as fighting intensifies between government and opposition forces. In the remote village of Nyatim, people who fled violence are facing extreme shortages of food and clean water, with some reportedly dying of starvation. Aid organizations like Doctors Without Borders and the World Food Program have… Read more »
Link to Article: https://apnews.com/article/lead-batteries-solar-poisoning-owino-kenya-df977a7b3aaaa86e5151040361a7490c Residents of Owino Uhuru, a community in Kenya, are still suffering from severe lead poisoning years after a battery recycling plant contaminated their environment. The facility, which operated from 2007 to 2014, released toxic waste into the soil and water, leading to widespread illness and more than 20 deaths. Despite the plant’s closure and a 2025… Read more »
