For now, South Africa is the only country on the continent operating a nuclear power plant. The experience left him with a strong sense that nuclear power should be adapted quickly for Africa’s needs. “You could end up with very unfortunate situations in parts of Africa … if you have a decaying nuclear power plant overrun by rebels, with waste that’s not going away,” he said. “It’s long, long overdue,” he said. It could take 20 years for Ethiopia to build a nuclear power plant, estimated Hong-Jun Ahn, a Korean electrical engineer who advises the Ethiopian government on its nuclear plans.

Source: Ethiopian News February 08, 2019 03:45 UTC