Sudan agrees with IAEA on nuclear energy program
September 3, 2009 (KHARTOUM) — The Sudanese government announced today that it signed a framework agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on developing a nuclear energy program.
The spokesperson of Sudan’s cabinet Omer Mohamed Saleh said the understanding between the two sides also includes using nuclear technology to improving productivity in agricultural and livestock, enhance infrastructure to treat cancer patients, uncovering drug resistant malaria, new energy sources, a study of groundwater basins and the production of medical isotopes.
The idea of nuclear energy in Sudan surfaced in 2006 when Bashir said that his country’s energy resources will not cover an expected increase in needs for electrical power in the next 25 years.
“During that period, nuclear energy comes in to fill the deficit in electrical power generation,” Al Bashir said at the time adding that they have began contacts with the IAEA on the issue.
Only last year is when the Sudanese minister of science and technology said that the IAEA received approval for developing a nuclear power programme for scientific research.
This year Sudan inaugurated the Merowe dam in the North, which is supposed to double the country’s electricity output producing 250 megawatts of electricity and to reach full capacity by November 2009 by producing 1250 megawatts.
However, up until now even the Sudanese capital continues to experience power outages sparking anger among the residents.
It is not clear who would pick the tab for a nuclear energy plant in Sudan given its strained relations with the west and increased international scrutiny for nuclear programs in third world countries.
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Kur
Sudan agrees with IAEA on nuclear energy program
Nuclear plant in Sudan? The countries that have the capacity and expertise to manage nuclear programs are even considering eliminating it in their energy systems, but Sudan that cannot manage the security of its citizens is thinking of building nuclear plants. This si simply a stupid idea.
Kur
Dinka Boy
Sudan agrees with IAEA on nuclear energy program
SPLA/M is not worry about your weapons of yours( NCP).
Before ,we resisted you but now it will be differrent case more resisted and you will burn like rate in the bush.
I known the Coawrad who always defect will scare from the messege. my friend who always leave us( Dinka, Nuba,Blue Nile, Few equatorians, few Shilluk, few nuer, few murle) behind, dont scare, we have some and we are sure we will defeat them for sure if the problem come up.
We all capture their weapons who worry.
Time1
Sudan agrees with IAEA on nuclear energy program
hahahahaha why don’t this stupid Arab-wannabe go build good drainage system around khartoum to help people drowning in stinking flood water instead of wasting money on nuclear program, if south sudan will seperate soon where will north get money and resource to carry on with nuclear program?. Arabs always think with thier A$$ instead of brains…………. hahaha good luck