Le général Tiani sur Macron : « Je compatis à ce qu’il endure »
It's an open secret. Relations between France and Niger have been strained since the military took power in Niamey in July 2023. General Abdourahmane Tiani, a staunch sovereigntist, began by reducing Paris's control over Nigerien uranium by wresting the Imouraren mining permit from the French giant Orano in June 2024. He then nationalized the Société des Mines de l'Aïr (SOMAIR), 63.40% of which was owned by Orano.
This was probably the final nail in the coffin of the French nuclear fuel giant in Niger.
Niamey has always accused France of plundering its uranium. By nationalizing SOMAIR, it is taking control of this mineral resource, even though ORANO has initiated legal proceedings to claim its rights.
In a recent interview on national television, the Nigerien president expressed his satisfaction with the decisions made against ORANO. He believes that all of this has repercussions for Macron's policies.
"It would have been wiser to accept that the uranium has been the property of Niger since July 26, 2023..."
“Just look at the fact that this systematic plundering has been stopped, just look at the effect it has had on Emmanuel Macron’s policies. And I partly understand him, which is why I sympathize with what he is going through. But it would have been wiser to accept that the uranium, since July 26, 2023, is the property of Niger and that the uranium is definitively the property of the Nigeriens,” General Tiani stated. He asserted that Niger would be willing to negotiate with “a serious partner who does not come with a spirit of plunder, an arrogant, condescending, and petty attitude.”
A "narrative to convince Nigeriens of the uselessness of their uranium"
For those who have "managed to convince some Nigeriens, and not the least important ones, that their uranium is worth less than clay," he reminds them that he is not "naive."
"We know that this is a narrative to convince Nigeriens of the uselessness of their uranium," the leader stated.
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