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Bududa, Uganda — June, 2017

Exporting Dirty Energy — the Environmental Impact of China’s Investment in Africa

Amanda Hanemaayer
Dec 20, 2020 · 3 min read

I remember sitting at a hostel in Jinja, still soaked to the skin from the Nile waters, watching as a vibrant conflagration of gold and auburn hues flowed to the rhythm of canoes passing by while their tenants danced as shadows. I was mesmerized by the mystery of this river — somehow both breathtakingly beautiful in its stillness and yet powerful…

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