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Niger has suspended the export of gold and uranium to France this Sunday with immediate effect

Posted by boxer_dogs_dance
Tags: niger, france, coups, trade, materials, metals.precious, gold, uranium, aid.foreign, resources.strategic, exports
https://zambianobserver.com/niger-has-suspended-the-export-of-gold-and-uranium-to-france-this-sunday-with-immediate-effect/

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Jul 31 2023
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  2. [4]
    Raspcoffee
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    Urgh this could get really messy. With the rising energy prices it will only increase the chance of France interfering one way or another. And France has a long history of that in Africa. I really...

    Urgh this could get really messy. With the rising energy prices it will only increase the chance of France interfering one way or another. And France has a long history of that in Africa.

    I really hope this doesn't end up in a civil war. Paired with the conflict in Sudan that increases the chance of a domino effect in the region.

    6 votes
    1. JoshuaJ
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      That's not very nice of France. TIL: France continued being grubby about French colonies well into the 20th century.

      Therefore, in 1959, France launched operations to undermine the regime in place. Among the methods of destabilization used, one called "Operation Persil" involved introducing a large quantity of fake bills of the new currency in the country to cause inflation and disturb the economy.

      That's not very nice of France.

      TIL: France continued being grubby about French colonies well into the 20th century.

      7 votes
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      boxer_dogs_dance
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      Yes. Messy. See also this. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/1/burkina-faso-and-mali-warn-against-foreign-intervention-after-niger-coup

      Yes. Messy. See also this.
      https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/1/burkina-faso-and-mali-warn-against-foreign-intervention-after-niger-coup

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      1. R3qn65
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        Governments which came into power via a coup are worried about intervention against another government coming into power via a coup... Hmm.

        Governments which came into power via a coup are worried about intervention against another government coming into power via a coup... Hmm.

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  3. bioemerl
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    Europe is getting invested in giving a damn about the world again. We live in interesting times.

    Europe is getting invested in giving a damn about the world again. We live in interesting times.

    2 votes