Burkina Faso’s Transitional Assembly voted unanimously on Tuesday to join the Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage.

It’s a significant step towards realizing Ouagadougou’s plans to build a nuclear reactor.

The Convention sets a legal framework regulating civil liability in case of nuclear damage.

In June, the West African nation signed a deal with Russia to build a nuclear power plant.

It’s an opportunity for Burkina’s ruling junta to boost energy capacity and improve energy security in the country.

Russia’s state-owned nuclear company Rostaom has signed around 20 nuclear energy partnerships across Africa.