Representatives of the Russian state nuclear power firm Rosatom are visiting Burkina Faso to discuss the construction of a nuclear power plant in one of the world’s least electrified countries. The Rosatom team arrived in the West African nation on Tuesday and held talks with officials from the Burkinabe Energy Ministry, as reported by local media.

Discussions and objectives

During the four-day visit, Energy Minister Yacouba Zabré Gouba emphasized the importance of the discussions, focusing on technical issues and establishing conditions for the project’s commencement. “The nuclear power plant is essential for us because we believe that energy is a lever on which the country can acquire its real sovereignty in energy matters”, Gouba stated, according to the African Initiative news website.

Current energy situation

As of 2022, only 19.5% of Burkina Faso’s population had access to electricity, according to the World Bank. With a population of over 20 million, the landlocked country has a power generation capacity of........

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