Niger seizes French uranium mine

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Niger-France relations: Nuclear giant Orano loses control of uranium operations to junta

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Niger 's military rulers appear increasingly determined to drive France out of any significant sector in their economy - and particularly uranium mining.

This week the French state nuclear company Orano announced that the junta had taken operational control of its local mining firm, Somaïr .

The timing could hardly be more awkward, as Western countries struggle to meet the challenge of climate change and cut their carbon emissions from electricity generation.

Ecowas trade blockade prevented Orano from exporting the output from the Somaïr mine, near Arlit , in the Sahara Desert .

The usual uranium export route, via Benin 's port of Cotonou , remained blocked.

Orano offered to fly the uranium out, but the regime shunned this suggestion.

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