Uganda says Russia to help it develop nuclear energy
Uganda's Energy Minister Irene Muloni (left) exchanges documents with Nikolai Spasskiy, the deputy director general of Russian state corporation Rosatom after signing an agreement with Russia in Vienna on September 17, 2019. PHOTO | MEMD UGANDA
Uganda said on Wednesday it had signed an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) with Russia to help the country build capacity to exploit nuclear technology for energy, medical and other peaceful purposes.
The government of President Yoweri Museveni has previously said it is eager to use the country’s uranium deposits to boost energy production capacity.
