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Special Report: Areva and Niger’s uranium fight

YoopyaFeb 5, 2014November 25, 20230

(Reuters) – When France began mining uranium ore in the desert of northern Niger in the early 1970s, Arlit was a cluster of miners’ huts

Sahara kidnappings: A massive money-making business

YoopyaNov 1, 2013February 14, 20240

The rumours are hard to dismiss. “France paid al-Qaeda 25m euros for four hostages,” read a headline in the Times newspaper this week. The French

Freed French hostages leave Niger after 3 years in Sahara

YoopyaOct 30, 2013February 14, 20240

(Reuters) – Four Frenchmen held hostage in the Sahara desert by al Qaeda-linked gunmen for three years left Niger on a French government plane on

Drop in Niger child deaths, says Save the Children

YoopyaOct 24, 2013February 14, 20240

Niger has made the greatest strides worldwide in reducing child mortality, a new study by Save the Children suggests. Other countries that reported progress in

France protects Niger uranium mine

YoopyaFeb 4, 20130

Niger has confirmed that French special forces are protecting one of the country’s biggest uranium mines. President Mahamadou Issoufou told French media that security was

Niger floods cause widespread devastation

YoopyaAug 27, 20120

Heavy flooding in Niger over the past few weeks has killed up to 65 people and left 125,000 homeless. After appeals from the country’s president

Niger economy to grow 15 pct in 2012: president

YoopyaJun 12, 20120

LONDON (Reuters) – Niger expects its resource-rich economy to grow 15 percent in 2012, President Mahamadou Issoufou said on Tuesday, citing forecasts from the IMF