this is lamu, a world heritage site...elopment throughout, especially the power station. we are wondering why they want to implement this project, because we have signed a green agreement at paris. our president signed that, but down here they want to implement this disastrous project, and we are really worried. and this is not something that is uniqe to kenya. around the world at the moment, there are hundreds of coal—fired power stations being planned or being built, despite the various international commitments to combating climate change. stop the construction of new coal plants by 2020. we want a green economy, not a grey economy, in the world. the kenyan government wouldn't comment on a case still being challenged in court, but if built, it'll increase the country's carbon emissions sevenfold, breaking a promise to cut them. and it will have even more impact on this histoirc place. alastair leithead, bbc news, lamu island. the chinese cartoonist known as badiucao became notorious for drawings which made fun of the co

this is lamu, a world heritage site...the development throughout, especially the power station. we are wondering why they want to implement this project, because we have signed a green agreement at paris. our president signed that, but down here they want to implement this disastrous project, and we are really worried. and this is not something that is unique to kenya. around the world at the moment, there are hundreds of coal—fired power stations being planned or being built, despite the various international commitments to combating climate change. stop the construction of new coal plants by 2020. we want a green economy, not a grey economy, in the world. the kenyan government wouldn't comment on a case still being challenged in court. but if built, it'll increase the country's carbon emissions sevenfold, breaking a promise to cut them, and it'll have even more impact on this historic place. alastair leithead, bbc news, lamu island. the chinese cartoonist known as badiucao became notorious for his drawings, making fun of

alastair leithead, lamu island, bbc news.his drawings, which made fun of the country's political elite. but when he said he felt threatened by chinese officials, he first cancelled his planned shows in hong kong — then went to live undercover in australia. now he says he finally feels he can make his true identity public. here's his story. there are multiple ways the chinese government is hunting down people who dare to speak up. two policemen from china went to my family in shanghai. they threatened my family members in order to shut down the exhibition. they also said that they were sending two police officers to hong kong if i decide to show this proceeding. hurting the ones you love in order to keep you in check, in order to stop you from speaking out. i have suspicious followers on the street that i cannot really tell if they are just tourists or sent by they are just tourists or sent by the chinese government. for me, it's a calling to those young students who sacrificed their lives during the movement, who are using th

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