Burkina Faso votes to join Vienna Convention as it continues path toward nuclear power

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The Parliament of Burkina Faso has reached a decisive stage in the development of its civilian nuclear programme by unanimously approving the law authorizing the country to accede to the Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage. The vote, which took place on Wednesday 27 January at a plenary session of the Transitional Legislative Assembly (TLA), was unanimous: 66 votes in favour, none against. An international legal framework for…

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The Legislative Assembly of Transition (ALT) of Burkina Faso approved two important texts on Tuesday 27 January 2026. MPs gave their green light to the country's accession to the Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage.