International Burkina Faso signs agreement with Russia for nuclear power plant

[LeonardoBjj]

Burkina Faso's government said Friday that it had signed an agreement with Russia for the construction of a nuclear power plant to "cover the energy needs of the population," less than a quarter of which has access to electricity.

By:NEWS WIRES

Burkina Faso has been ruled by a military junta since last year and has sought to diversify its international partners, moving closer to Russia in particular.

"The government of Burkina Faso has signed a memorandum of understanding for the construction of a nuclear power plant," it said in a statement.

"The construction of this nuclear power plant in Burkina Faso is intended to cover the energy needs of the population," it added.

The agreement was signed at the Russian Energy Week in Moscow which was attended by Burkina Faso's energy minister Simon-Pierre Boussim.

The document "fulfils the wish of the president of (Burkina) Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, expressed last July at the Russia-Africa summit during a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin," the statement said.

Russia's state atomic energy agency Rosatom said in a statement that "the memorandum is the first document in the field of the peaceful use of atomic energy between Russia and Burkina Faso."

It said the agreement laid the foundations for cooperation in areas including the use of nuclear energy in industry, agriculture and medicine.

Just under 23 percent of Burkina Faso's population had access to electricity at the end of 2020, according to the African Development Bank.

The country has been ruled by Traoré since he came to power in a coup in September 2022, with the ruling junta distancing itself from France, its historic partner and former colonial power.

https://www.france24.com/en/africa/...agreement-with-russia-for-nuclear-power-plant

 

[Teppodama]

Bikini Fascist who?

 

[ICHEERTHEBULL]

Dude I have to say I love the consistent Lego. On topic fair play. Smarter than Germany that’s for sure. Nuclear energy is not the demon some portray it to be. It must however be respected

 

[AnGrYcRoW]

Do we want nuclear power plants in unstable countries?

 

[Super_Nintendo]

burkina faso? disputed zone? who called all these weird places?

 

[legomaheggroll]

The powers that be in Burkina Faso really need a subscription to hbo max/max so they can watch that awesome Chernobyl series.

 

[HockeyBjj]

Do we want nuclear power plants in unstable countries?

I’m very in favor on nuclear power and building new plants and increasing their production ratio vs other generation types, but this here is one I’m a little iffy on

 

[Cid]

Dude I have to say I love the consistent Lego. On topic fair play. Smarter than Germany that’s for sure. Nuclear energy is not the demon some portray it to be. It must however be respected

Both are pretty stupid.

Nuclear would be great... if it wasn't the most expensive form of energy in the world.

But it is. Worse still is nuclear is slow and prone to massive time blowouts. Olkiluoto-3 was supposed to take Finland 4 years... 18 years before it started regular output.

Massive initial investment that can take over a decade before it starts paying itself off is monumentally stupid for a country with no money.

 

[AnGrYcRoW]

Both are pretty stupid.

Nuclear would be great... if it wasn't the most expensive form of energy in the world.

But it is. Worse still is nuclear is slow and prone to massive time blowouts. Olkiluoto-3 was supposed to take Finland 4 years... 18 years before it started regular output.

Massive initial investment that can take over a decade before it starts paying itself off is monumentally stupid for a country with no money.

Add to that , last time I checked it's pretty sunny in that area of West Africa , seems like it would be a great candidate for solar .

 

[blaseblase]

burkina faso? disputed zone? who called all these weird places?

Only reason I've heard of this place

 

[LeonardoBjj]

burkina faso? disputed zone? who called all these weird places?

Burkina Faso ends ties with French troops, orders departure

BY ARSENE KABORE
Published 9:10 PM BRT, January 21, 2023

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso’s junta government late Saturday ordered hundreds of French troops to depart the West African country within a month, following in the path of neighboring Mali, whose nation is also headed by a coup leader.

National broadcaster RTB made the announcement, citing the official Agence d’Information du Burkina. The news agency said the decision had been made Wednesday to end the presence of France’s military on Burkinabe soil.

Protesters took to the streets of the capital, Ouagadougou, last week to call for the ouster of the French ambassador and the closure of a French military base north of the capital. About 400 French special forces soliders are currently based there, France 24 reported.

The move by Burkina Faso’s regime comes five months after France completed its withdrawal from Mali after nine years fighting Islamic extremists alongside regional troops. Many of those are now based in Niger and Chad instead.

While the number of French troops in Burkina Faso is far smaller than it was in Mali — 400 special forces, compared to more than 2,400 soldiers — Saturday’s announcement adds to the growing concerns that Islamic extremists are capitalizing on the political disarray and using it to expand their reach. Analysts have questioned whether the national militaries of Burkina Faso and Mali are capable of filling in the void.

More than 60 years after Burkina Faso’s independence, French remains an official language and France has maintained strong economic and humanitarian aid ties with its former colony. As the Islamic extremist insurgency has deepened, however, anti-French sentiment has spiked due in part to the unabating violence.

After the second coup there last year, anti-French protesters began urging the junta to instead strengthen ties with Russia. Mali already has hired Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group, who have been accused of widespread human rights abuses there and elsewhere.

Saturday’s announcement was welcomed by those who had lost patience with France.

“Despite their presence on Burkinabe soil with huge equipment and their power at the intelligence level, they couldn’t help us defeat terrorism,” said Passamde Sawadogo, a prominent civil society activist and reggae singer. “It therefore was time for us to get rid of them, and that’s what the transition government is doing with a lot of boldness.”

https://apnews.com/article/politics-france-government-burkina-faso-8ac1a1cb6e065a588719cfa61ba232b2

https://www.unhcr.org/news/stories/...-refugees-burkina-faso-neighbouring-countries

- One of the many contries were coups become a sport.

 

[White Whale]

Nuclear power is clean and gives a lot of energy. The fear of another Chernobyl and Fukushima is in back of people's minds.

 

[plataoplombo]

Eehh...I don't about this one boss.

 

[Cid]

Add to that , last time I checked it's pretty sunny in that area of West Africa , seems like it would be a great candidate for solar .

Energy really is a horses for courses scenario. Makes the political dogma pretty stupid when the most efficient energy source is highly dependent on the geography.

Solar obviously isn't an option for Finland and my nuclear example... West Africa it seems the obvious choice.

 

[jk7707]

Burkina Faso's government said Friday that it had signed an agreement with Russia for the construction of a nuclear power plant to "cover the energy needs of the population," less than a quarter of which has access to electricity.

By:NEWS WIRES

Burkina Faso has been ruled by a military junta since last year and has sought to diversify its international partners, moving closer to Russia in particular.

"The government of Burkina Faso has signed a memorandum of understanding for the construction of a nuclear power plant," it said in a statement.

"The construction of this nuclear power plant in Burkina Faso is intended to cover the energy needs of the population," it added.

The agreement was signed at the Russian Energy Week in Moscow which was attended by Burkina Faso's energy minister Simon-Pierre Boussim.

The document "fulfils the wish of the president of (Burkina) Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, expressed last July at the Russia-Africa summit during a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin," the statement said.

Russia's state atomic energy agency Rosatom said in a statement that "the memorandum is the first document in the field of the peaceful use of atomic energy between Russia and Burkina Faso."

It said the agreement laid the foundations for cooperation in areas including the use of nuclear energy in industry, agriculture and medicine.

Just under 23 percent of Burkina Faso's population had access to electricity at the end of 2020, according to the African Development Bank.

The country has been ruled by Traoré since he came to power in a coup in September 2022, with the ruling junta distancing itself from France, its historic partner and former colonial power.

https://www.france24.com/en/africa/...agreement-with-russia-for-nuclear-power-plant

 

[Bunk Moreland]

So who’s gonna work there? All Russians? No offense but I don’t think this country has the means to properly educate people to run a plant.

Shit fine and dandy but building this plant will never happen.

 

[Dalarna3]

This definitely won’t go wrong.

 

[ICHEERTHEBULL]

Both are pretty stupid.

Nuclear would be great... if it wasn't the most expensive form of energy in the world.

But it is. Worse still is nuclear is slow and prone to massive time blowouts. Olkiluoto-3 was supposed to take Finland 4 years... 18 years before it started regular output.

Massive initial investment that can take over a decade before it starts paying itself off is monumentally stupid for a country with no money.

China will front the money, after all they were going to do it for the UK

 

[4daLuLZ]

Burkina Faso's government said Friday that it had signed an agreement with Russia for the construction of a nuclear power plant to "cover the energy needs of the population," less than a quarter of which has access to electricity.

By:NEWS WIRES

Burkina Faso has been ruled by a military junta since last year and has sought to diversify its international partners, moving closer to Russia in particular.

"The government of Burkina Faso has signed a memorandum of understanding for the construction of a nuclear power plant," it said in a statement.

"The construction of this nuclear power plant in Burkina Faso is intended to cover the energy needs of the population," it added.

The agreement was signed at the Russian Energy Week in Moscow which was attended by Burkina Faso's energy minister Simon-Pierre Boussim.

The document "fulfils the wish of the president of (Burkina) Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, expressed last July at the Russia-Africa summit during a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin," the statement said.

Russia's state atomic energy agency Rosatom said in a statement that "the memorandum is the first document in the field of the peaceful use of atomic energy between Russia and Burkina Faso."

It said the agreement laid the foundations for cooperation in areas including the use of nuclear energy in industry, agriculture and medicine.

Just under 23 percent of Burkina Faso's population had access to electricity at the end of 2020, according to the African Development Bank.

The country has been ruled by Traoré since he came to power in a coup in September 2022, with the ruling junta distancing itself from France, its historic partner and former colonial power.

https://www.france24.com/en/africa/...agreement-with-russia-for-nuclear-power-plant

They sound like the sort of country that could have a nuclear leak disaster just laying the foundation stone.

 

[Fluffernutter]

Do we want nuclear power plants in unstable countries?

Better than building them along fault lines.

Earthquakes may be more dangerous than coups.