Can Rwanda lead Africa's nuclear weapon ambitions?
Rwanda recently announced plans to start construction of a nuclear power plant in partnership with a leading Russian nuclear developer. Can Africans expect Rwanda to turn this nuclear-for-energy ambition into a nuclear-for-self-defense ambition for the whole of Africa?
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I don't think of all things important to Africa are nuclear weapons but mostly energy and other infrastructures !
Nuclear provides far more electricity than other souces and for developing countries like Rwanda its long over due.
I think per now we need more energy than having interest in developing Nuclear weapons!
What will happen after getting the energy then? Africa needs a nuclear bomb so we are safe from Western imperialism.
At the moment Rwanda is seeking nuclear energy for its industrial development. Adding the equation for Rwanda's nuclear ambition is not the point of discussion; there are a lot of applications for nuclear material, such as medical research, etc. There's no need for Rwanda to have nuclear deterrence due to its current needs.
Yes for now. But What does the future look like?
Kagame can do that. He seems to be the only one who really cares about African sovereignty.
Rwanda should develop a nuclear bomb if they can. Africa would be lucky to have a country with the bomb.