AfrPowerOS country record
Mali's nuclear & energy program
Mali's nuclear power program status: Exploring . Confidence-labelled, cited records on capacity, grid targets, regulators, vendors and key events, from the open AfrPowerOS dataset.
Mali — key facts
- CountryMali
- RegionWest Africa
- Program statusExploring — Early-stage assessment, no commitment yet
- Commercial reactors operating0
- Commercial reactors under construction0
- RegulatorAgence Malienne de Radioprotection (AMARAP)
- Implementing agencyMinistry of Energy and Water Resources
- AgreementsRussia-Mali intergovernmental agreement on peaceful use of atomic energy (2025)
- ConfidenceVerified
- Last verified2026-08-16
Summary
Signed an intergovernmental agreement with Russia on the peaceful use of atomic energy (June 2025) covering nuclear infrastructure, radiation safety, radioisotopes and training. A Russian-designed low-power nuclear plant has been discussed as a strategic project. AMARAP (created 2002) is the national radiation protection regulator. No power programme decision.
Key events
- 2025-06Russia and Mali sign intergovernmental nuclear cooperation agreement source
Sources
- https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/mali-and-russia-sign-agreement-on-peaceful-use-of-nuclear-energy
- https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/russia-mali-sign-trade-deals-eye-nuclear-energy-cooperation-2025-06-23/
- https://www.iaea.org/sites/default/files/23/11/mali_cns_national_report_joint_8th_and_9th_rm.pdf
Related countries
Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Niger, Togo
Confidence labels: Verified (primary source), Inference (reasonable reading of verified evidence), Speculation (hypothesis), Unverified (reported, not confirmed). See the methodology.