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Niger puts an end to uranium and gold export to France (english.almayadeen.net)

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[+] [email protected] 58 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 year ago

yup

[–] [email protected] 47 points 1 year ago

Based, fuck France

[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

This might end up in either the most depressing (Gaddafi and Sankara) or the most hyped up way possible (Africa up up)

[+] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Don't think it's such a great idea. Here's why:

Wagner are a PMC. While affiliated with the Russian government (aka being funded by), the recent mutiny showed they're more than willing to push the employer. Being the one vector of government "interests" in the region (as opposed to official intelligence services) will embolden them further
Russia is capitalist and thus will inevitably require imperialist action to support the bourgeoisie. Having experienced armed forces in the region allows such action
AFAIK Rosatom (state corporation in charge of Russian nuclear power development) was heavily invested in Niger and was assisting the French - because while the latter can extract uranium, turning it into nuclear fuel is a separate procedure. And currently only Rosatom and Westinghouse possess the know-how (and I am not 100% sure about Westinghouse)

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Could a limited use of Wagner until Niger can train/obtain a good military be a good option for them?

[+] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It will have to be. The mechanisms of capitalism make it inevitable

[+] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It truly sounds like you just are looking for a way to demean Russian Federation

Nah, I just live here and am pretty concerned with the lives of my countrymen (and myself, let's be honest)

repeat silly Atlantic Council ideology but couched in ‘marxism’

I've not read what Atlantic council has to say. I suppose there's bound to be some overlap in what we say, but it's more of a broken clock moment. I guarantee we differ in our ideas for solutions for the outlined issues

Current capitalist-imperialist system demands that those who do not bow to US Capital get crushed.

This I agree with

Nigeriens seem to have opinions about Russia.

Well I'm glad they do. No sarcasm. Certainly beats being called "orcs" and "barbarians".

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Both are true?

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 year ago

Well, now they're in trouble for sure

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 year ago

Lol get fucked France

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago

How long until a EU department publishes basically the same thing about uranium as the USA did the other day about gallium over "national security threats"? I doubt that France could coordinate an intervention in there given how tied their hands already are with Ukraine and the recent withdrawal from Mali. Somebody tell F!Guyana that there are still Frenchmen amongst then too.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

Lets fucking GO !

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

I hope they can weather the imperialist storm that may be coming. Stay strong Africa, hopefully soon you can benefit from your resources for once.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

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