Niger’s government said Thursday it would nationalize the Somaïr uranium venture operated by French company Orano and accused ...

Niger’s nationalisation of Somair mine operated by Orano comes as it moves away from France and closer to Russia.

Niger’s military-led government has announced the nationalization of the Somair uranium mine, previously operated by French ...

Army strongmen who have seized power in coups across Africa's Sahel region since 2020 have ramped up pressure on foreign ...

The Nigerien Council of Ministers, on Thursday, June 19, 2025, adopted a draft ordinance nationalizing Societe des Mines de l ...

PARIS: French uranium-mining firm Orano denounced yesterday Niger’s planned nationalisation of one of its local branches, ...

Niger’s military-led government completed the nationalization of SOMAIR, a major uranium mining venture previously operated ...

Niger produces about 5 per cent of the world's uranium, supplying approximately 20–26 per cent of France's demand-critical for a nation generating around 70 per cent of its electricity from nuclear ...

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Orano — which is itself 90% owned by the French state — holds a 63% stake in Somair. The rest of the uranium venture is ...

Key Highlights Niger’s government has seized full control of SOMAÏR, its only active uranium mine, stripping Orano of its 63.4% stake. Officials accuse Orano of production misappropriation, ...

Across the continent, a staggering 600 million people remain without access to electricity, a number that translates into significant energy poverty, particularly in rural Africa, where 70-80 million ...