Colonel Major Amadou Abdramane, a spokesman for the Nigerien junta, said in a statement that Niger will cut off US military ties amidst rising concerns about a uranium deal with Iran. In a major setback to the Pentagon’s presence in West Africa, Niger announced over the weekend that it is
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
France has emphasized its commitment to upholding five military cooperation pacts with Niger, as these agreements were entered into with the lawful authorities of the West African nation. This stance remains unchanged despite the newly established junta in the former colony urging the revocation of these agreements. “France recalls that
