Junta-led Burkina Faso, Mali warns against military intervention in Niger

Junta-led Burkina Faso and Mali on Monday warned that any military intervention in Niger to restore deposed President Mohamed Bazoum would be considered a “declaration of war against their two countries. The warning from Niger’s military-ruled neighbours came a day after West African leaders, supported by their Western partners, threatened to use “force” to reinstate…

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Niger coup: France’s Orano confirms nuclear uranium supplies not at risk

“Our uranium imports are highly diversified, and Niger only represents 4% of global production”, a Foreign Affairs spokesperson told journalists on Monday. The Energy Transition ministry also confirmed there were no supply risks. [Dmitry Kalinovsky/Shutterstock] The general supply of uranium to France, a key raw material in nuclear fission, is not at risk, nuclear conglomerate…

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