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Niger announces nationalisation of its only gold mine (www.vanguardngr.com)
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Niger’s military government has announced the nationalisation of the country’s sole industrial gold mine, accusing its Australian operator of “serious breaches” as the junta seeks greater control of natural resources.

The military junta has ruled the West African nation since seizing power in a 2023 coup, promising to crack down on Niger’s myriad security issues.

Juntas in Niger, neighbouring Burkina Faso and Mali have ramped up pressure on foreign mining companies in recent years, with Niger nationalising the local branch of French uranium giant Orano in June.

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[+] -26 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

I gotta admit, you're about the 5th hexbear user within the past hour that has responded to me with unintelligible nonsense.

I gotta see if it's possible to block your instance as a whole, now.

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  • [–] 33 points 1 year ago

    For your entire life you have been fed a certain narrative about the evils of nationalisation, the scary brown "juntas", the boogeyman of communism. You read this headline, thought this seems good, looked at the propaganda, then thought "this seems bad"

    You are getting flamed because of your failure to engage critically with the propaganda. The fact that everyone else in the thread sees this as positive should tip you off

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