Niger coup leader General Abdourahamane Tchiani, despite being EU's largest supplier of uranium, halts uranium and gold export to France.
    • Gresham Law
      316·
      11 months ago

      Still, that doesn’t it was a stream of income for the masses, this seems rushed & reckless.

      What do you have to replace that source, did others country pledge to replace them? This couldn’t wait for BRICKS!

      • CriticalResist8A
        6·
        11 months ago

        I understand where you’re coming from, but it’s not Niger’s problem where France will get their uranium. France is still a rich country, they’ll find their uranium somewhere else. Most natural resources in Niger are owned by France as per the post-colonial treaties, it’s normal that Niger gets their natural resources back.

      • Shrike502
        253·
        11 months ago

        Don’t think it’s such a great idea. Here’s why:

        • Wagner are a PMC. While affiliated with the Russian government (aka being funded by), the recent mutiny showed they’re more than willing to push the employer. Being the one vector of government “interests” in the region (as opposed to official intelligence services) will embolden them further

        • Russia is capitalist and thus will inevitably require imperialist action to support the bourgeoisie. Having experienced armed forces in the region allows such action

        • AFAIK Rosatom (state corporation in charge of Russian nuclear power development) was heavily invested in Niger and was assisting the French - because while the latter can extract uranium, turning it into nuclear fuel is a separate procedure. And currently only Rosatom and Westinghouse possess the know-how (and I am not 100% sure about Westinghouse)

          • Shrike502
            123·
            11 months ago

            It will have to be. The mechanisms of capitalism make it inevitable

              • Shrike502
                83·
                11 months ago

                It truly sounds like you just are looking for a way to demean Russian Federation

                Nah, I just live here and am pretty concerned with the lives of my countrymen (and myself, let’s be honest)

                repeat silly Atlantic Council ideology but couched in ‘marxism’

                I’ve not read what Atlantic council has to say. I suppose there’s bound to be some overlap in what we say, but it’s more of a broken clock moment. I guarantee we differ in our ideas for solutions for the outlined issues

                Current capitalist-imperialist system demands that those who do not bow to US Capital get crushed.

                This I agree with

                Nigeriens seem to have opinions about Russia.

                Well I’m glad they do. No sarcasm. Certainly beats being called “orcs” and “barbarians”.

  • Shrike502
    311·
    11 months ago

    Well, now they’re in trouble for sure

  • albigu
    23·
    11 months ago

    How long until a EU department publishes basically the same thing about uranium as the USA did the other day about gallium over “national security threats”? I doubt that France could coordinate an intervention in there given how tied their hands already are with Ukraine and the recent withdrawal from Mali. Somebody tell F!Guyana that there are still Frenchmen amongst then too.

  • supersolid_snake
    10·
    11 months ago

    I hope they can weather the imperialist storm that may be coming. Stay strong Africa, hopefully soon you can benefit from your resources for once.