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Sahel: Russia to build nuclear power plant in Burkina Faso (north-africa.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Burkina Faso last year experienced two military coups — both triggered in part by discontent at failures to stem a raging jihadist insurgency. More than 17,000 people have died in attacks since 2015, more than 6,000 just since the start of this year, according to a count by an NGO monitor called the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED).

Maybe Russia knows something I don't?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

@einfach_orangensaft Burkina Faso already shares a border with its ally Niger which is a uranium exporter. I don't think they need to do this to "get close".

Basically if it does get built it will be Russian-owned and operated and supply power to other countries in the region - a region full of geopolitical manouevering.

The Sahel is mineral rich and has a lot of oil and gold, among other things. Actually building this could be a strategic move.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is actually incredibly advantageous to the region. A consistent supply of electricity drives so much economic development it's crazy.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Yes. Burkina Faso and Mali are some of the poorest nations so it could be huge.

One of BF's borders is with Ghana, and I'm pretty sure they are still using Karpowerships.