UNITED NATIONS, December 1 (IPS) - Although Africa holds more than 30 per cent of the world’s critical green minerals—including cobalt, lithium, manganese, and rare earth elements vital for building batteries, wind turbines and solar panels— this has not translated into prosperity for the continent.

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A woman living with disabilities in a camp for displaced people in Nigeria is demonstrating why it is essential that people like her are included in society and how dignity can be protected even in the harshest places.

Read the full story, “‘Every step a struggle:’ Nigerian woman with disabilities leads push for dignity and inclusion”, on globalissues.org →