In what is believed to be like an attempt by Uganda to use its surplus Uranium to develop nuclear power, the African country has struck an agreement with Russia to work together in the field of nuclear energy, the Russian nuclear agency, Rosatom said on Wednesday.
Observers also say that the move, on the side of Moscow, maybe an attempt by Russia to strengthen its influence in Africa. They said that in recent time, Russia has engaged in deliberate efforts, using the country’s state-owned companies’ presence, to increase its influence in Africa.
Rosatom said that the agreement was signed on Tuesday by a company representative and Ugandan energy minister, Irene Muloni, on the sidelines of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s general conference in Vienna. The deal “lays the foundation for specific cooperation between Russia and Uganda” in the field of nuclear energy, the Russian agency said
Highlighting further, the nuclear agency said the agreement also paves the way for the two countries working together in “the creation of nuclear energy infrastructure, the production of radioisotopes for industry, medicine, agriculture, as well as the training of personnel,” and that the parties had agreed to organise visits by specialists in the near future.
Russia first signed a memorandum of understanding with Kampala in this area in 2017, ahead of Beijing, which signed a similar agreement in 2018.
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