By Maxwell Akalaare Adombila DAKAR (Reuters) -French uranium miner Orano said on Wednesday its majority-owned joint venture ...

France has not recognized Niger’s military authorities and insists that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, who was toppled in the coup, remains the country’s only legitimate authority.

Niger’s military-led government has declared the nationalization of the Somair uranium mine, previously operated by the French state-owned nuclear en ...

French nuclear fuel giant Orano’s uranium mining subsidiary in northern Niger is on the verge of bankruptcy, raising alarms ...

The measures mark another step in the Sahel country's move away from French colonial rule and towards sovereign energy.

Niger’s military-led government has declared the nationalization of the Somair uranium mine, previously managed by France’s state-owned nuclear compa ...

Niger’s government said Thursday it would nationalize the Somaïr uranium venture operated by French company Orano and accused it of taking a disproportionate share of the uranium produced at the site.

Niger's military junta says it will nationalise the majority French-owned local uranium company in the latest escalation in a row between the two countries. Somaïr is operated by French nuclear fuels ...

France has dismissed as “groundless” the claim by Niger Republic that Nigeria had provided space on its territory for France to use in efforts to destabilize the former French colony. Bertrand ...

Hausa, which is spoken by almost 50 percent of the population, has been named the official language of Niger, replacing French, which was imposed during the colonial period.

France has maintained some 1,500 troops in Niger since the July coup, and had repeatedly refused an order by the new junta for its ambassador to leave, saying that France didn't recognize the coup ...