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Russia to build nuclear power plant in Burkina Faso

In July, Burkina Faso military ruler Capt Ibrahim Traore asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to help set up a nuclear power plant in Burkina Faso.PHOTO | AFP


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What you need to know:

  • 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 construction of this nuclear power plant in Burkina Faso is intended to cover the energy needs of the population

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