Mali, Russia start work on major solar plant

Dakar, Senegal - Mali and Russia on Friday launched the construction of the largest solar power plant in West Africa, Malian Energy Minister Bintou Camara said on national television.

It comes as the country continues to be plagued by electricity supply problems, with only half of the population having access to electricity.

The power station, 'the first [in terms of size] in the country and even in the sub