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

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[-] absentthereaper@lemmygrad.ml 47 points 2 years ago

Based, fuck France

[-] Aru@lemmygrad.ml 37 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

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

[+] DeDollarization@lemmygrad.ml 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

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[-] Shrike502@lemmygrad.ml 22 points 2 years ago

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)

[-] Aru@lemmygrad.ml 16 points 2 years ago

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

[-] Shrike502@lemmygrad.ml 30 points 2 years ago

Well, now they're in trouble for sure

[-] taiphlosion@lemmygrad.ml 29 points 2 years ago

Lol get fucked France

[-] AlbigensianGhoul@lemmygrad.ml 23 points 2 years 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.

[-] Compa@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 2 years ago

Lets fucking GO !

[-] supersolid_snake@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 2 years 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.

[-] VolatileExhaustPipe@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 2 years ago

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