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

submitted 11 months 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] 12 points 11 months ago

I like how the image for this nuclear power plant is the the top of a HRSG and stack of a combined cycle gas plant. I'm sure whoever wrote this piece is knowledgeable about the industry 🙄

[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago

What could possibly go wrong here...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

101 of building pressure. russia will use this project as pawn, if they want a thing from the usa in the future they can say 'give us X and we stop the project that would allow people u dont like to get close to nuklear material'

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months 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 11 months 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 11 months 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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Y'all have fun with that