VIDEO: France’s war for uranium and other resources in Mali
(Video) Niger uranium plays key role in France’s Mali war: Douglas Degroot Press TV 4 Feb 13, An analyst says maintaining access to the vast uranium resources in Mali’s eastern neighbor Niger, the world’s fifth-largest producer of uranium, has played a key role in the French-led war on Mali.
The comment comes as Thousands of people in Mali have been forced to flee their homes amid the French war, which involved some 3,500 troops on the ground supported by warplanes, helicopters and armored vehicles.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said more than 5,000 Malian refugees have arrived in Mauritania alone since January 11, when France launched the war under the pretext of halting the advance of the fighters in the African country.
Analysts believe behind the military campaign are Mali’s untapped resources, including oil, gold, as well as the uranium in the region.
Press TV has conducted an interview with Douglas Degroot in Leesburg with the Executive Intelligence Review weekly magazine. A rough transcription of the interview follows. …….
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