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Niger’s uranium nationalisation shakes indebted France

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

For half a century, Niger's plains fed France's atomic dreams. The uranium pulled from the ground there lit Paris' streets, powered its factories, and gave France the illusion of energy independence. Now, with one decree, Niger's junta has severed the cord, and France, already mired in debt, finds itself scrambling to keep the lights on. In the days before his government collapsed, François Bayrou, then the French prime minister, stood before Pa…Niamey · Niamey Read Article

Niger Forum for Arabic Poetry: a Bridge for Cultural Communication

Niger Forum for Arabic Poetry: A Bridge for Cultural Communication - Seven News The Fourth Arabic Poetry Forum was launched yesterday evening in the Nigerien capital, Niamey, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah. The forum, organized by the Department of Cultural Affairs at the Sharjah Department of Culture in cooperation with the Niger Cultural Club, featured t…Niamey · Niamey Read Article

International Court Blocks Niger Uranium Sale Amid Orano Dispute

75% Left coverage: 4 sources

An international court of arbitration has temporarily blocked the sale of uranium stockpiles over a dispute between the Niger government and French mining group Orano.Africa · Niamey See the Story

Niger: Big Loss for France, Niamey Has the ore...

The Republic of Niger is a major global producer and it is not France that will say the opposite. After breaking all the cooperation ties with France, Niamey works more closely with Russia. Niger's Minister of Mines announced on Thursday his country's intention to build a 2000 megawatt power plant [...] The article Niger: big loss for France, Niamey has the most uranium ore... appeared first on L-FRII.Niamey · Niamey Read Article

Niger: Sex, Witchcraft and Politics

In Niamey, the capital of Niger, history makes smiles or plunge into a form of despair about the morals of political life.Niamey · Niamey Read Article

Why Niger Disbanded 400 Security Companies

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Fearing that a rapidly expanding security sector would escape them, the military in power in Niamey decided to remove hundreds of structures. The aim is to concentrate this private defence market in the hands of a few privileged.International · Niamey Read Article

Exclusive – Sanlam Allianz on the Departure in Niger, Vista Ready to Take Over

The giant SanlamAllianz, the result of the rapprochement between South African Sanlam and German Allianz, is about to divest its Nigerian subsidiary, according to exclusive information from Financial Afrik. As a reference actor in Niamey, SanlamAllianz Niger is in the top 5 of the local market. The transaction under negotiation should pave the way for Vista Group, in the phase of pan-African expansion...Niamey · Niamey Read Article

France Arming Terrorists With Drones, Other Weapons To Destabilise Sahel, Lake Chad Countries - Niger Republic - Global Upfront Newspapers

By Zagazola Makama Niger Republic’s military leader, President Abdourahmane Tchiani, has accused France of supplying weapons and supporting terrorist groups to destabilise the Sahel and Lake Chad Basin countries. Speaking in Niamey during the weekend Chat on Niger’s National Television, Tchiani alleged that France, with the backing of Western allies, was fuelling insecurity to weaken the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) comprising Niger Republic, …Weapons · Niamey Read Article

Niger, ICRISAT deepen partnership to tackle food insecurity – CAJ News Africa

from AISHA NDIAYE in Niamey, NigerNiger BureauNIAMEY, (CAJ News) – WITH 80% of Niger’s population reliant on rain-fed farming and nearly four in ten facing food insecurity, the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has reaffirmed its four-decade commitment to helping the country withstand intensifying climate threats. ICRISAT’s Country Representative, Prof. Falalou Hamidou, met with Niger’s Minister of Foreig…Farming · Niamey Read Article

In Niger, journalist faces up to 3 years jail for alleged defamation of PM - Committee to Protect Journalists

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Dakar, September 17, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists urges authorities in Niger to immediately release Ali Soumana, publishing director of the privately owned Le Courrier newspaper, after Prime Minister Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine complained of defamation. “Ali Soumana’s imprisonment illustrates that press freedom in Niger has declined since last year, when President Abdourahmane Tchiani reintroduced prison sentences for defamation, said…Niamey · Niamey Read Article