Ghana turns to Russia for first nuclear plant

Russian President Vladimir Putin met Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama in Moscow for bilateral talks. The meeting took place one day after the Russia-Africa summit. The two leaders discussed Ghana's plan to build its first nuclear power plant with Russian support. Nuclear power uses controlled atomic reactions to generate electricity. Ghana wants to add nuclear energy to its power supply. The country currently depends on hydroelectric and other sources. Russia has nuclear energy agreements with several African nations. Moscow is expanding its influence on the continent through energy and security partnerships. Details of the Ghana agreement were not announced.