Atelier de Reflexion et de Formation sur l’Exploitation de l’Uranium in Bakara, Tchad

– Workshop – Information and Deliberation on Uranium Exploitation –Bakara / N’Djamena / TCHAD At the workshop, approx. 30 civil society representatives from Tchad, Niger, Cameroon and Centralafrican Republic (RCA) as well as international experts and moderators were present. The workshop issued a final declaration: “Declaration de Bakara” (FRENCH) (An English translation of the “Declaration…

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Two publications on uranium mining in Malawi

One maps the Uranium players in Malawi and the other reviews the legal and policy framework which regulates uranium mining in the country. Having reviewed the uranium mining policy and legal framework, we concluded that its self-regulating and hence it allows the industry to loot and plunder.  click the picture(s) to see and download the…

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The Uranium Curse – The Northern Niger’s Suffering from its Wealth

The French NGOs ‘Areva ne fera pas la loi au Niger’ and the NGO Tchinaghen published the documentation The Uranium Curse – The Northern Niger’s suffering from its wealth (English version) La malédiction de l’uranium – Le Nord-Niger victime de ses richesses (Version francophone) The documentation explains the history, the current situation, the rebelion, and…

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Niger Overview

History … Niger is situated in the sub-Sahara region, at the southern border of the Sahara desert. Niger used to be a French colony and was given independence in 19 XX.When France granted independence to Niger – and adjacent West African states – they made contracts with the respective governments of these states granting the…

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