Author: Unknown
Published on: 06/01/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
In a statement dated December 4, it claimed decisions made in board meetings at Somair were “no longer being applied” It said the Nigerien authorities were refusing to suspend production at the mine, while also not allowing the export of the produce, allegedly “placing a heavy burden on the employees and local communities” Orano says it first began to encounter difficulties in running SomAir in July 2023. As a response to the coup, regional bloc ECOWAS suspended Niger’s membership The military government dealt a further blow to Orano’s interests in Niger in June by revoking the permit its other subsidiary held for mining the Imouraren uranium deposit. The Nigerien junta’s apparent hostility towards the French nuclear giant is not without reason. Niger stands as one of the world’s poorest countries. Taking advantage of trade agreements dating back to the pre-independence era, France has been extracting uranium in Niger with the highest possible profit margins. At times, the French companies do not even pay what they officially agreed for the exports, according to Nigerien officials. The military government is rightfully trying to put an end to this unequal and exploitative trade relationship built upon French colonial privilege. Nigeriens have an inherent right to control their national resources. Resource nationalism that the military government seems to be promoting can immensely help Niger, and bring its people well-deserved prosperity and stability. Colonel Muammar Gaddafi sought to renegotiate the oil price to fund a socioeconomic revolution. After extensive negotiations, Libya signed a groundbreaking deal with Western oil companies in March 1971. The deal raised the posted price of Libyan oil from $2.55 per barrel to $3.45. Libyans experienced exponential improvements in living standards, literacy rates, and life expectancy. Along with commissioning shiny new developments, Gaddafi unleashed a wave of oppression. The antigovernment protests and internal strife led to the demise of his regime in 2011 and a second civil war in Libya. Mugabe used all the state’s resources not to give Zimbabwean people back what was stolen from them by colonists – as he promised – but to silence dissent to his regime. The violent methods employed to implement land reform and coerce Zimbabweans to continue voting for him eroded national cohesion, provoked sanctions from Western countries, and resulted in a disastrous economic downturn. Niger can finally shake the last remnants of colonial control off its shoulders. Niger seems to be opting for another path, one that may help it politically in the short term but would undoubtedly harm the country in the long run.
Original: 1788 words Summary: 439 words Percent reduction: 75.45%