US EditionBurkina Faso signs agreement with Russia for nuclear power plant
- Burkina Faso has signed an agreement with Russia to construct a nuclear power plant that will address the energy needs of the population who currently have limited access to electricity.
- The signing of the agreement fulfills the request made by Burkina Faso's President Captain Ibrahim Traoré to Russian President Vladimir Putin during the Russia-Africa summit. The agreement aims to develop nuclear infrastructure, technology, and cooperation in various fields like medicine and agriculture.
- The construction of the proposed nuclear power plant in Burkina Faso marks a move towards diversifying its international partners, particularly in light of its struggle to contain insurgencies linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State.
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Russia has agreed with the military junta in Burkina Faso to build a nuclear power plant in the country. Today, just under a quarter of the population has access to electricity, the vast majority of which is imported from Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire. The junta has ruled Burkina Faso since September last year, and has since reached out diplomatically to Russia.
Russia and Burkina Faso have signed a corresponding memorandum of understanding. Details are not yet clear
Burkina Faso and Russia's Rosatom sign agreement for nuclear power plant
Burkina Faso and Russian state nuclear company Rosatom on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for construction of a nuclear power plant in the landlocked Sahel West African state, Burkina Faso's energy ministry said in a statement.
Russia to Build Nuclear Power Plant in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso's government said Friday that it had signed an agreement with Russia to build a nuclear power plant that will "cover the energy needs of the population," less than a quarter of which has access to electricity.
Russia to build nuclear power plant in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso’s military leaders have signed a deal with Russia to build a nuclear power plant to increase electricity supplies, BBC reports. “The government of Burkina Faso has signed a memorandum of understanding for the construction of a nuclear power plant,” it said in a press release. It is the junta’s latest move to align
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