Africa
Golden Misabiko: On the situation in the DR Congo/No 3
In this article, human rights activist Golden Misabiko writes about the uranium mining in africa.
Read MoreGolden Misabiko: On the situation in the DR Congo/No 2
In this article, human rights activist Golden Misabiko writes about responsible extractive industries acitivities in Africa.
Read MoreGolden Misabiko: La situation dans la province du DR Congo/No 1
Dans cette série d’articles, militant des droits humains Golden Misabiko écrit à propos de la situation dans la province du Katanga, la République démocratique du Congo, et en Afrique en général.
Read MoreGolden Misabiko: On the situation in the DR Congo/No 1
In this article series, human rights champion Golden Misabiko writes about the situation in the Katanga province, the DR Congo, and Africa in general.
Read MoreTracing the uranium that drove the Hiroshima bomb
[05/03/2014] Telegraph writer Patrick Marnham traveled to Shinkolobwe and tells tales from his visit: Tracing the Congolese mine that fuelled Hiroshima.
Read MoreWho makes the most of Niger’s Uranium?
Niger needs French protection and France needs Uranium. But the relationship is far from equal. Sam Piranty of ThinkAfricaPress provides a closer look: Vive la Françafrique! Who Benefits from Niger’s Uranium?
Read MoreReuters Report: Atomic Split / AREVA in Niger
[13.02.2014] Uranium giant Niger is one of the poorest countries on earth. It wants more from France’s AREVA. Report by Daniel Flynn and Geert de Clerq: Atomic Split.
Read MoreAzelik
On Nov. 9, 2007, the government of Niger granted Société des Mines d’Azelik (SOMINA) a mining license for the Azelik uranium deposit. SOMINA was formed on June 5, 2007, by the state of Niger and its Chinese partners. Azelik is a ruin city in the district of Ingall. Greater settlements in the vicinity are Agadez,…
Read MoreUranium mining did not bring any money to Niger
[06.02.2014] “Uranium has not enriched Niger. The former French colony remains one of the poorest countries on earth. More than 60 percent of its 17 million people survive on less than $1 a day.” (Reuters: Special Report – Area and Niger’s uranium fight) Further information on Niger
Read MoreUranabbau im Niger bringt keinen Aufschwung
[05.02.2014] Artikel von Marvin Kumetat auf Spiegel Online: Uranabbau im Niger: Der Fluch des strahlenden Reichtums. Obwohl Niger sehr viel Uran exportiert und dem Westen so einen Betrieb von “sauberer” Atomkraft ermöglicht, kommt nur wenig bis gar kein Reichtum im zweitärmsten Land der Erde an. Die Auswirkungen des Uranabbaus auf Mensch und Umwelt sind derweil…
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