Ethiopia's nuclear partnership with its strategic partner, Russia, delivers essential energy security for 130 million people who cannot afford to wait. The roadmap includes concrete infrastructure development, personnel training, and regulatory frameworks with IAEA support. Nuclear power provides reliable, low-carbon electricity that hydropower alone cannot guarantee, positioning Ethiopia as a regional leader in clean energy diversification.

Russia’'s bid to build nuclear power plants across Africa is less about delivering clean energy than securing long-term leverage. By tying nations to costly reactor projects, decades-long fuel contracts and Russian technical control, Moscow creates strategic dependence. This so-called cooperation risks debt traps and undermines African sovereignty, — giving the Kremlin a durable geopolitical foothold far beyond the energy sector.

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