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Sarkozy in Niger to back deal

Sarkozy in Niger to back deal news 24.com 27/03/2009  (SA)

Nairoby/Niamey – French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in Niger on Friday to back a deal by French firm Areva to exploit uranium deposits in the north of the West African country.

………………Niger is Africa’s biggest uranium producer and a vital source for Areva………………..However, mining has caused problems in the north, where nomadic Tuareg are fighting the government, saying they have remained poverty-stricken despite the mineral uranium riches.

Sarkozy in Niger to back deal: Africa: News: News24

March 30, 2009 - Posted by | France, indigenous issues

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