Burkina Faso’s Transitional Assembly voted unanimously on Tuesday to join the Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage.
The move represents a significant step toward the country’s plans to develop nuclear power capacity. The Convention establishes an international legal framework governing civil liability in the event of nuclear damage.
In June, the West African nation signed an agreement with Russia to construct a nuclear power plant. The project is seen as an opportunity for Burkina Faso’s ruling military authorities to boost energy capacity and strengthen national energy security.
Russia’s state-owned nuclear company Rosatom has signed approximately 20 nuclear energy partnership agreements across Africa.
