Hello, and welcome to As It Is from Learning English!
Im Christopher Cruise in Washington.
Today, we report on plans to satisfy the growing need for electricity in Africa by building nuclear power centers. Many African countries now burn coal or use hydropower, or water power, to produce electricity. But African leaders say those methods do not create enough power for the continents growing population. They say nuclear energy is the only way to satisfy Africas need for electricity.
We expect to conclude the procurement of 9,600 megawatts of nuclear energy.
But activists say there are environmental and security issues with nuclear power -- especially in Africa...
Theres a lot of conflict and political tension in Africa. A lot of increasing terrorist activity, in, particularly north and central Africa -- crime syndicates operating.
Today, we tell about the African nations that want to set up nuclear reactors, and the concerns that activists have about nuclear power. Those are our subjects on As It Is.
African Countries Want Nuclear Power Centers
At least three African nations have expressed an interest in nuclear power. Kenya and Nigeria each want to start producing nuclear energy. And South Africa wants to expand its nuclear energy operations. South Africa is the only country south of the Sahara Desert with nuclear power centers.
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