French companies are the main owners of three major uranium mines in Niger, a country with abundant uranium deposits in Africa. Niger ranks as the seventh-largest uranium producer globally and the second-largest supplier of uranium to the European Union. About 70% of France's electricity originates from nuclear power.
After the Nigerien military overthrew Niger's Bazoum government in July, they commanded the French ambassador in Niamey to depart the nation within 48 hours.
This direct...
