This is the revenues africa coming up in the next 15 minutes a win for environmental activists in kenya of course brocks the construction of the coal power plant in lubbock campaign as head challenge the governments plans to build the plan saying it will cause environmental damage in the u. S. Go Heritage Site. Bring a drum corps and we will not allow anybody to came in take that from us. And well take you inside one of nigerias Substance Abuse rehab facilities patients here are taught skills to prepare them for life after addiction but one of the treatment benefits is drawing criticism. And perceived wonderwall come to africa im glad youre sure indian we begin in
kenya of course has blocks the construction of the coal power station. A judge in the National Environmental tribunal set aside and earlier decision which granted a license to developers he ordered them to read conduct a study on the impact the coal plant would have. Kenyas government says the 2000000000. 00 project would help secure energy needs and spur growth in the economy but it faced fierce resistance from conservationists and local communities the low malaki peleg you know school World Heritage site its said to be the oldest swahili settlement in africa a 14th century town without costs to score a lot of paradise when the government announced plans to build a coal plant next door. To us would say way slashing their main source of income they also fear for their health. Going to come from thats called blunt is going to
reach. Just emerging of people you know so many people who believe theyre going to have problem with constant disease for the government the project has obvious advantages called remains the most viable option upon completion of the project were not just by industrialization in laos and beyond what you own to provide Employment Opportunities for kenyans flattened total slip on the key political it also teams this fish vital for the life of traditional fisherman for locals protesting the coal plant preserving the environment oh to waste the benefits of industrialization for some reaction to that tribe you know ruling today we dont have a. Maid shes an exodus from the organization. That would be swahili for the voice of the women dry has been at the forefront of her Organizations Campaign against the building off that coal plant will she joins me now from nairobi welcome to news
africa raju at the tribe you know hearing today what do you feel about the outcome of course this is your home that was being discussed oh im feeling very happy very happy feel like. Crying i feel like every have to be really happy ok dont fly away because i want to know from you what do you think about whether or not this is the end of the fights because as i understand it the Development Company has been ordered to go and redo its Environmental Impact assessment do you think this is the end of the road or is there more of a battle to come. I can say is both it is in because we had so much to get around to stop. The project and one of the thing that we wanted to. License to be canceled and at least to who we are in that area so this bitterly hey they know because. They will not relent they will go on with the fight and we as the community we move on but were happy that at least to the court has given us it is as the community of home and king in general right and lets talk about your Community Riah why are you so opposed to this project and and tell us a little bit about how you feel that this whole plant would change the way of life where you grew up. Faster than. Many people know that salaam is a walled Heritage Site theyre things that weve been preserving for century
a walkout i wonder legion there where we could the way we eat and everything that weve preserved until we go to that title so were telling the government that we Welcome Development in the lamb but not at the xperience of the community because if you bring bad projects like Coal Power Plants youre going to destroy the environment and when you destroy the environment you dislocate people especially the women that are going to suffer in this society and theyre going to do great. The sea because theyre saying theyre going to dump their waste into the sea which is the backbone which is the heart of freedom of people so if you bring those project we as community we will not allow it and we have cases that other countries which have implemented similar projects most of their people have been affected physically they have a Health Problems there is Air Pollution everywhere i mean i looked of
environmental degradation in their areas so with this we will not allow in lamb because lamb is our paradise and after now its still virgin because its we are speaking there is no single industry in we breathe fresh air from god and we will not allow anybody to came in take that from us or i believe that there are some maids in that robi thank you. Today the u. N. Says the nonmedical use of illegal opioids such as painkillers and cough syrup has risen dramatically in africa its certainly the case in countries like nigeria and zimbabwe with thousands are addicted to Codeine Syrup Cocktails on the extra forces in nigeria where medical Rehab Clinics for those suffering from drug abuse is largely lacking a correspondent visited one of the countrys few rehabilitation senses one of their
methods is attracting criticism. In brians older brother has come to take him the former alcoholic has spent more than a year living at this rehab of the t. Shirts and to. Overturn than it could be done before i was brought to the center i always came home drunk i used to take different types of drugs my family were not happy thats why they brought me here. Are a new passion and ive assured them i will never go back to drugs you know. I think i begin to hear though. He brian says thats thanks to the treatments hes received here hes now clean and can start his life afresh. This Rehabilitation Center in ca do not you not a manger area is one of the few in the country founded 13 years ago its
house is more than 200 recovering addicts and it services im such high demand more people keep coming it is also is Key Acquisition center so while patients are undergoing treatment here towards different skills that they can turn into Small Businesses when b. F. Really recover some of them who should be in school i put in a makeshift classroom the teachers are also recovering addicts found a lodging we do. Says he would thousands of patients. Get the art and using my knowledge of additional and islamic medicine to treat them. I see this as my contribution to reducing the problem of children getting into drugs. But i had to move methods a hash those living here have to were uniforms their feet are also chained
together or thats why. Were only able to get a few shots of the chains because we do doesnt want us to feel them he also wants answered questions about the practice on time or he tells us the chains are to keep the inmates from running away some of them brought in by their Family Members and are not here on their own deals. We show the food from the rehab center to Mental Health physician dr. You wear uniform shes shocked by what she sees for this Melissa Suckles that is dehumanizing like institutionalizing them. Medic who with that discipline can take with what the court can require restring that we help them even without volume that we have them to manage the anger that would restraint them
nigeria lacks qualified Mental Health professionals that could help those with drug and alcohol problems theres a deficits huge one in that group comments i a profession us so surprises a lot of quackery all people claim to do what they are doing this is it pam bomb with him to explode dr kathy re says and jerry as need to take the issue of drug and alcohol addiction more seriously on super. Structures are put in place to carve 2 countries are different problems many have new choice to turn to people like me for help. With the Africa Cup Of Nations and the way in egypt its probably safe to say the Continent Isnt Football Fever best as Africas Soccer Stars but in the competition off a different type has been taking place in Uganda Refugee Children at the camp in
the north have been holding their own highly contested football tournament. Theyre focused on the ball rather than on their problems all of the kids playing here are refugees mostly from south sudan. When i play football i feel happy i feel like im an important member of the community and i can share my ideas with other people. Professional coaches from an italian 1st League Club to training the children for a 3 day Soccer Clinic as well as developing their skills on the field organizers see the camp as a way to help promote pace when. It will force them to come together the only way to this is for children to come together. As for the children theyre just happy to learn from professionals and hone their technique. So when you come to. Tricks exercises. The clinic finishes with a big tournament and even if patricks team loses at the end of the day his eyes still sparkle. I was one of the youngest on the pitch when i played i felt big. I felt like a big star on the pitch. Its a day that none of the 64. 00 participants will quickly forget and for some of them would be the start of a soccer career. That. I know i wouldnt be surprised if one of those guys was playing in the ass but. That is it for now from africa you can catch all our stories on our website and Facebook Page will see you next time its by