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Jan 24, 2024 · Africa. Jan 24. The year 2023 proved to be a remarkable period for nuclear energy in Africa, witnessing substantial progress in tackling energy crises, advancing sustainable development goals, and making significant contributions to global initiatives aimed at combating climate change.
All African States except newly independent South Sudan are parties to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which aims at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology, advancing nuclear disarmament, and facilitating the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
Managing the Atom. “Africa and the Atomic Bomb” is a three-part series that explores Africa’s role in the global nuclear order by examining the complexity and variety of African relationships with nuclear arms and nuclear energy through the lenses of security, development, climate change and the environment, and global justice and equality.
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Apr 26, 2021 · The detonation of the plutonium-filled bomb - known as Blue Jerboa - and the subsequent 16 explosions of nuclear weapons in Algeria were seen as a display of French strength and development. At ...
Africa and the CTBT. African States play an important role in worldwide efforts to achieve nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament. All African States except newly independent South Sudan are parties to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which aims at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology, advancing nuclear ...
Oct 22, 2021 · X (Twitter) Why should African states and people be concerned about nuclear disarmament? After all, there are no nuclear weapons on the continent. South Africa, the only African nation to...
Feb 8, 2023 · Several countries in Africa are therefore exploring the possibility of adding nuclear power to their energy mix. Currently South Africa is the only nuclear operator in Africa with two reactors at its Koeberg NPP totalling almost 2000MWe, but it is considering extending the life of the plants and expanding its nuclear power programme.
