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submitted 2 years ago by lntl@lemmy.ml to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml

Burkina Faso last year experienced two military coups โ€” 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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[-] MrVilliam@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years 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 ๐Ÿ™„

[-] jmd_akbar@aussie.zone 12 points 2 years ago

What could possibly go wrong here...

[-] einfach_orangensaft@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago

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'

[-] livus@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

@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.

[-] zerfuffle@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago

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

[-] livus@kbin.social 4 points 2 years 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.

[-] robocall@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Y'all have fun with that

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