Ethiopia plans first nuclear power plant with Russia, PM Abiy says

[Attaqa] Ethiopia plans to build its first nuclear power plant in cooperation with Russia, according to Attaqa, as part of efforts to diversify electricity sources and meet rising demand amid expanding industrial and economic activity. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said the project will be implemented in line with International Atomic Energy Agency standards, with Russia and Ethiopia continuing to coordinate on developing nuclear cooperation. The report said the project could draw on water from the Nile River.