Atomic Africa: Clean Energy's Dirty Secrets

  • Rated 9.0 out of 10
  • Movie
  • 2013
  • 1h 29m
  • Documentary

Africa's development is being held back by poor infrastructure and undersized power plants. Countries like Uganda can only produce only 1/4 of the energy needed, leading to daily power cuts with disastrous economic impacts. It's a golden opportunity for nuclear giants who lobby aggressively for more power plants in Africa. But how safe are these new reactors? And what do they mean for the locals?