By Maxwell Akalaare Adombila DAKAR (Reuters) -French uranium miner Orano said on Wednesday its majority-owned joint venture ...

French nuclear fuel giant Orano’s uranium mining subsidiary in northern Niger is on the verge of bankruptcy, raising alarms ...

French uranium miner Orano has warned that its majority-owned joint venture in Niger is nearing bankruptcy. ・French uranium ...

Hausa, which is spoken by almost 50 percent of the population, has been named the official language of Niger, replacing French, which was imposed during the colonial period.

Niger's government says it will nationalize the Somaïr uranium venture operated by French company Orano over allegations that it took a disproportionate share of the uranium produced at the site.

Ambassador Sylvain Itté left Niamey on Wednesday, September 27, after a three-week tug-of-war between Paris and the generals who overthrew Niger's president in late July.

Supporters of Niger's ruling junta at a rally in Place de la Concertation, Niamey, on August 20, 2023. AFP A coup in Niger should come as no surprise. Since the country's independence in 1960, the ...

“Niger has suffered too much under French orders. I’ve been unemployed for 10 years because of their system,” said Karimou Sidi, one of the demonstrators. “We want freedom.” ...

PARIS, Sept 5 (Reuters) - France has started talks with some Niger army officials over withdrawing some troops from the African country following a coup in July, Le Monde reported on Tuesday.

Niger’s government says it will nationalize the Somaïr uranium venture operated by French company Orano over allegations that it took a disproportionate share of the uranium produced at the site.