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Africa Nuclear Programme Dashboard

Compare African nuclear programme status, projects, research-reactor activity, evidence coverage and recent milestones in one NuclearAfrica intelligence dashboard.
55CountriesAfrican country profiles
1OperatingCountries with operating nuclear power
1ConstructionCountries with nuclear power under construction
3IAEA Phase 2Countries recorded at Phase 2
16Research reactorsCountries with RRDB-linked research-reactor records
7ProjectsTracked NuclearAfrica projects
54Strong / good evidenceCountry profiles with stronger evidence coverage
0Recent milestonesPublic milestones in the last 12 months

PROGRAMME LANDSCAPE

Programme stages

55 countries
Unclassified30
Considering20
Infrastructure3
Construction1
Operating1

NUCLEAR POWER

Power status

Unclassified30Considering19Planned4Construction1Operating1

REGIONAL ACTIVITY

Tracked projects

7 total
West Africa4
North Africa1
Southern Africa1
East Africa1
Central Africa0
Africa0

EVIDENCE ASSURANCE

Country coverage

Strong54
Developing1
55 countries shownSelect 2–4 countries to compare
CompareCountryProgrammeIAEA positionNuclear powerResearch reactorProjectsEvidenceLatest milestone
AlgeriaNorth AfricaConsideringPhase 1ConsideringRecorded0Strong6/6 facts · 5 sources—
AngolaSouthern AfricaNot classified———0Strong2/2 facts · 3 sources—
BeninWest AfricaNot classified———0Strong2/2 facts · 3 sources—
BotswanaSouthern AfricaNot classified———0Strong2/2 facts · 3 sources—
Burkina FasoWest AfricaConsideringPre-Phase 1Considering—0Strong5/5 facts · 4 sources—
BurundiEast AfricaNot classified———0Strong1/1 facts · 2 sources—
Cabo VerdeWest AfricaNot classified———0Strong1/1 facts · 2 sources—
CameroonCentral AfricaNot classified———0Strong2/2 facts · 3 sources—
Central African RepublicCentral AfricaNot classified———0Strong1/1 facts · 2 sources—
ChadCentral AfricaNot classified———0Strong2/2 facts · 3 sources—
ComorosEast AfricaNot classified———0Strong1/1 facts · 2 sources—
Republic of the CongoCentral AfricaNot classified———0Strong1/1 facts · 2 sources—
Democratic Republic of the CongoCentral AfricaNot classified——Recorded0Strong3/3 facts · 4 sources—
DjiboutiEast AfricaConsideringPre-Phase 1Considering—0Strong4/4 facts · 3 sources—
EgyptNorth AfricaConstructionPhase 3ConstructionRecorded1Strong7/7 facts · 10 sources—
Equatorial GuineaCentral AfricaNot classified———0Strong1/1 facts · 2 sources—
EritreaEast AfricaNot classified———0Strong1/1 facts · 2 sources—
EswatiniSouthern AfricaNot classified———0Strong1/1 facts · 2 sources—
EthiopiaEast AfricaConsideringPhase 1ConsideringRecorded0Strong5/6 facts · 4 sources—
GabonCentral AfricaNot classified———0Strong2/2 facts · 3 sources—
The GambiaWest AfricaNot classified———0Strong1/1 facts · 2 sources—
GhanaWest AfricaInfrastructurePhase 2PlannedRecorded2Strong8/8 facts · 9 sources—
GuineaWest AfricaConsideringPre-Phase 1Considering—0Strong4/4 facts · 3 sources—
Guinea-BissauWest AfricaNot classified———0Strong1/1 facts · 2 sources—
Côte d’IvoireWest AfricaConsideringPre-Phase 1Considering—0Strong5/5 facts · 4 sources—
KenyaEast AfricaInfrastructurePhase 2PlannedRecorded1Strong6/7 facts · 8 sources—
LesothoSouthern AfricaNot classified———0Strong2/2 facts · 3 sources—
LiberiaWest AfricaNot classified———0Strong1/1 facts · 3 sources—
LibyaNorth AfricaConsidering—PlannedRecorded0Developing2/4 facts · 4 sources—
MadagascarEast AfricaConsideringPre-Phase 1Considering—0Strong5/5 facts · 4 sources—
MalawiSouthern AfricaNot classified———0Strong1/1 facts · 2 sources—
MaliWest AfricaNot classified———0Strong2/2 facts · 3 sources—
MauritaniaWest AfricaNot classified———0Strong2/2 facts · 3 sources—
MauritiusEast AfricaNot classified———0Strong2/2 facts · 3 sources—
MoroccoNorth AfricaConsideringPhase 1ConsideringRecorded0Strong6/6 facts · 7 sources—
MozambiqueSouthern AfricaNot classified———0Strong2/2 facts · 3 sources—
NamibiaSouthern AfricaConsideringPre-Phase 1Considering—0Strong5/5 facts · 4 sources—
NigerWest AfricaConsideringPhase 1ConsideringRecorded0Strong5/6 facts · 4 sources—
NigeriaWest AfricaInfrastructurePhase 2PlannedRecorded2Strong8/8 facts · 11 sources—
RwandaEast AfricaConsideringPhase 1ConsideringRecorded0Strong5/6 facts · 5 sources—
Western SaharaAfricaNot classified———0Strong1/1 facts · 1 sources—
São Tomé and PríncipeCentral AfricaNot classified———0Strong1/1 facts · 2 sources—
SenegalWest AfricaConsideringPhase 1ConsideringRecorded0Strong5/6 facts · 5 sources—
SeychellesEast AfricaNot classified———0Strong2/2 facts · 3 sources—
Sierra LeoneWest AfricaNot classified———0Strong2/2 facts · 3 sources—
SomaliaEast AfricaNot classified———0Strong1/1 facts · 2 sources—
South AfricaSouthern AfricaOperatingOperating programmeOperatingRecorded1Strong8/8 facts · 12 sources—
South SudanEast AfricaNot classified———0Strong1/1 facts · 2 sources—
SudanNorth AfricaConsideringPhase 1Considering—0Strong5/5 facts · 5 sources—
TanzaniaEast AfricaConsideringPre-Phase 1ConsideringRecorded0Strong5/6 facts · 5 sources—
TogoWest AfricaConsideringPre-Phase 1Considering—0Strong4/4 facts · 3 sources—
TunisiaNorth AfricaConsideringPhase 1Considering—0Strong5/5 facts · 4 sources—
UgandaEast AfricaConsideringPhase 1ConsideringRecorded0Strong5/6 facts · 5 sources—
ZambiaSouthern AfricaConsideringPhase 1ConsideringRecorded0Strong5/6 facts · 4 sources—
ZimbabweSouthern AfricaConsideringPre-Phase 1Considering—0Strong5/5 facts · 4 sources—
AlgeriaNorth Africa
Programme
Considering
IAEA position
Phase 1
Power
Considering
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
AngolaSouthern Africa
Programme
Not classified
IAEA position
—
Power
—
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
BeninWest Africa
Programme
Not classified
IAEA position
—
Power
—
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
BotswanaSouthern Africa
Programme
Not classified
IAEA position
—
Power
—
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
Burkina FasoWest Africa
Programme
Considering
IAEA position
Pre-Phase 1
Power
Considering
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
BurundiEast Africa
Programme
Not classified
IAEA position
—
Power
—
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
Cabo VerdeWest Africa
Programme
Not classified
IAEA position
—
Power
—
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
CameroonCentral Africa
Programme
Not classified
IAEA position
—
Power
—
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
ChadCentral Africa
Programme
Not classified
IAEA position
—
Power
—
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
ComorosEast Africa
Programme
Not classified
IAEA position
—
Power
—
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
Republic of the CongoCentral Africa
Programme
Not classified
IAEA position
—
Power
—
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
DjiboutiEast Africa
Programme
Considering
IAEA position
Pre-Phase 1
Power
Considering
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
EgyptNorth Africa
Programme
Construction
IAEA position
Phase 3
Power
Construction
Projects
1
Evidence
Strong
Equatorial GuineaCentral Africa
Programme
Not classified
IAEA position
—
Power
—
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
EritreaEast Africa
Programme
Not classified
IAEA position
—
Power
—
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
EswatiniSouthern Africa
Programme
Not classified
IAEA position
—
Power
—
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
EthiopiaEast Africa
Programme
Considering
IAEA position
Phase 1
Power
Considering
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
GabonCentral Africa
Programme
Not classified
IAEA position
—
Power
—
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
The GambiaWest Africa
Programme
Not classified
IAEA position
—
Power
—
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
GhanaWest Africa
Programme
Infrastructure
IAEA position
Phase 2
Power
Planned
Projects
2
Evidence
Strong
GuineaWest Africa
Programme
Considering
IAEA position
Pre-Phase 1
Power
Considering
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
Guinea-BissauWest Africa
Programme
Not classified
IAEA position
—
Power
—
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
Côte d’IvoireWest Africa
Programme
Considering
IAEA position
Pre-Phase 1
Power
Considering
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
KenyaEast Africa
Programme
Infrastructure
IAEA position
Phase 2
Power
Planned
Projects
1
Evidence
Strong
LesothoSouthern Africa
Programme
Not classified
IAEA position
—
Power
—
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
LiberiaWest Africa
Programme
Not classified
IAEA position
—
Power
—
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
LibyaNorth Africa
Programme
Considering
IAEA position
—
Power
Planned
Projects
0
Evidence
Developing
MadagascarEast Africa
Programme
Considering
IAEA position
Pre-Phase 1
Power
Considering
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
MalawiSouthern Africa
Programme
Not classified
IAEA position
—
Power
—
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
MaliWest Africa
Programme
Not classified
IAEA position
—
Power
—
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
MauritaniaWest Africa
Programme
Not classified
IAEA position
—
Power
—
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
MauritiusEast Africa
Programme
Not classified
IAEA position
—
Power
—
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
MoroccoNorth Africa
Programme
Considering
IAEA position
Phase 1
Power
Considering
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
MozambiqueSouthern Africa
Programme
Not classified
IAEA position
—
Power
—
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
NamibiaSouthern Africa
Programme
Considering
IAEA position
Pre-Phase 1
Power
Considering
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
NigerWest Africa
Programme
Considering
IAEA position
Phase 1
Power
Considering
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
NigeriaWest Africa
Programme
Infrastructure
IAEA position
Phase 2
Power
Planned
Projects
2
Evidence
Strong
RwandaEast Africa
Programme
Considering
IAEA position
Phase 1
Power
Considering
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
Programme
Not classified
IAEA position
—
Power
—
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
SenegalWest Africa
Programme
Considering
IAEA position
Phase 1
Power
Considering
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
SeychellesEast Africa
Programme
Not classified
IAEA position
—
Power
—
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
Sierra LeoneWest Africa
Programme
Not classified
IAEA position
—
Power
—
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
SomaliaEast Africa
Programme
Not classified
IAEA position
—
Power
—
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
South AfricaSouthern Africa
Programme
Operating
IAEA position
Operating programme
Power
Operating
Projects
1
Evidence
Strong
South SudanEast Africa
Programme
Not classified
IAEA position
—
Power
—
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
SudanNorth Africa
Programme
Considering
IAEA position
Phase 1
Power
Considering
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
TanzaniaEast Africa
Programme
Considering
IAEA position
Pre-Phase 1
Power
Considering
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
TogoWest Africa
Programme
Considering
IAEA position
Pre-Phase 1
Power
Considering
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
TunisiaNorth Africa
Programme
Considering
IAEA position
Phase 1
Power
Considering
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
UgandaEast Africa
Programme
Considering
IAEA position
Phase 1
Power
Considering
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
ZambiaSouthern Africa
Programme
Considering
IAEA position
Phase 1
Power
Considering
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong
ZimbabweSouthern Africa
Programme
Considering
IAEA position
Pre-Phase 1
Power
Considering
Projects
0
Evidence
Strong