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.
So the nation can share its own wealth instead of bowing to modern day colonialism
Let’s hope so. Military juntas don’t have a great track record though.
Neocolonialism wasn’t doing the country any favors either
It’s a military dictatorship, that wealth is going to the military leadership, and no one else.
I got a little giddy, did a little jig and crossposted someone else’s article. Apologies to you and the mods, , I deleted it now, but this is excellent news!
I don’t mind crossposts. And this is indeed great news for the Global South.
You’re so generous, and I do appreciate it. It would have been two articles about the topic in World News, so I just saved the mods an unnecessary step. You posted first, so naturally your post should remain. The source from the other article was Barron’s if you’re curious.
Based and correct
Rad.
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Amazing
Imperialism slowly dying
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Lol.
I saw this and was going to say “I kinda wanna say this is good, but I’m skeptical of Niger’s government to share the wealth with its people etc etc.” and then I see “Niger’s military government” in the preview.
Sigh.
Boo hoo our imperial corporations can no longer terrorize this piece of africa, continuing in our proud colonialist legacy. Yes lets be sceptical of the military kicking them out(hopefully). Lets address THEIR democratic record. Who do you think you can fool here? When the government in Burkina Faso took power same argument could be made. Yet they invest massively in for example agriculture industry. They prop up education for young children. Compare this to what was there before.
I hope that this will become liberation to the Niger and others soon to follow.
It’s Africa. With all the imperialist Western meddling and bribery there is no possibility for Democracy to help their population.
I was thinking the same. It would be nice if the profits end up benefiting the people but it might end up benefiting just the select few elites. Local elites but still.
