NuScale simulator training centre in Ghana
NuScale’s full-scope Small Modular Reactor Control Room Simulator (E2 Centre) in Ghana, launched on 16 January 2025 with funding from the U.S. State Department’s FIRST program. From right: Ryan Flamand, NuScale Power, demonstrates the simulator to Rev. Dr. Patrick Nomo, Chief Director, Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation; U.S. Ambassador Virginia Palmer (second from left); and other dignitaries. ~(Photo: Elvis Nii Noi Dowuona).

Advancing Nuclear Security and Energy Resilience in Africa: Assessing the Role of Small Modular Reactors

Nuclear power provides continuous, reliable electricity largely independent of weather or fuel supply, making it especially valuable for energy-deficient countries. However, expanding nuclear infrastructure demands robust governance, regulatory oversight, and security measures, with safety and nonproliferation risks central to programs in Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria.

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Participants of UNODC Youth Academy posing for a group photo in Vienna on 6 July 2025.
Participants, experts, and organizers of the Second UNODC Youth Academy pose for a group photo in Vienna, Austria on 6 July 2025. Photo: UNODC.

UNODC Holds Second Youth Academy to Promote Universalization of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism

The United Nations continues to emphasize the importance of empowering youth and ensuring their meaningful participation in addressing global challenges. Youth empowerment involves engaging new generations in problem-solving and decision-making…

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World Bank President Ajay Banga speaking at 2024 annual meeting in Washington, promoting electricity for development.
World Bank Group President Ajay Banga delivers remarks on electricity and development during the 2024 Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. Screengrab: World Bank video.

World Bank lifts nuclear funding ban: what this means for Africa

Author: Hubert FOY | Director & Senior Research Scientist | AFRICSIS For a long time, nuclear energy was a nonstarter in World Bank corridors. The 2013 formalization of its ban…

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Headquarters of OPCW in The Hague, July 2019, overseeing Chemical Weapons Convention implementation.
The main entrance of the OPCW headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands, where the CWC Secretariat operates. Photo: Kristina_Mv.

Future of CWC: Civil Society Recommendations to 2030

In July 2023, the OPCW confirmed the verified destruction of all declared chemical weapons stockpiles, marking a historic milestone for the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). As the most universal disarmament treaty, the CWC has outlawed the development and possession of chemical weapons since 1997. This achievement advances the OPCW’s mission to eliminate chemical weapons and offers renewed hope for global arms control efforts.

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NGO Role in Africa’s Nuclear Future – IAEA 2025 Conference
Hubert Foy speaks on the role of NGOs in Africa’s nuclear future during the Flash Talks session at the IAEA conference in Vienna. Photo: AFRICSIS.

AFRICSIS Represents Africa at Global Stakeholder Engagement Conference on Nuclear Energy

From 26–30 May 2025, the International Conference on Stakeholder Engagement for Nuclear Power Programmes is taking place at the IAEA Headquarters in Vienna, Austria. Representing the African Center for Science…

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Minister Kgosientso Ramokgopa speaking at the 60th-anniversary event of the Safari-1 reactor at NECSA, South Africa.
Minister of Electricity and Energy, Mr. Kgosientso Ramokgopa, delivers remarks during the 60th-anniversary celebration of the Safari-1 tank-in-pool research reactor at the Nuclear Energy Corporation of South Africa (NECSA) on 25 March 2025. The event marked six decades of groundbreaking contributions to nuclear science and technology in South Africa.

South Africa: Safari-1 Turns 60 as New Reactor Project Gains Momentum

South Africa’s Safari-1 research reactor marked 60 years of groundbreaking service at NECSA on 25 March 2025. Minister Kgosientso Ramokgopa celebrated its vital role in producing medical isotopes for cancer treatment and advancing nuclear research. The milestone highlights South Africa’s enduring leadership in peaceful atomic innovation. [Read More about NECSA’s contributions.

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