French Nuclear Giant Accused of Mass Crimes

Niger accuses French nuclear giant of ‘mass crimes’ as Uranium dispute escalates

Niger’s military government has launched an extraordinary attack on the French state-owned nuclear company Orano, accusing it of environmental destruction, public endangerment, and violations of national sovereignty. The accusations-described by officials as “mass crimes”-represent the most serious escalation to date in a rapidly deteriorating relationship between Paris and its former colony, which for decades supplied uranium crucial to France’…

Niger accuses French nuclear giant of committing “mass crimes”

Image – @cecild84, X. Niger’s military government has launched a fierce attack on French state-owned nuclear group Orano, accusing the company of “radioactive pollution” and “predatory behaviour” after inspectors allegedly discovered around 400 barrels of highly radioactive waste abandoned near the former uranium site of Madaouela in the country’s north. Officials say radiation readings at the site spiked at dangerous levels, far above normal, a…

French nuclear giant accused of mass crimes

Niger has threatened to prosecute French firm Orano after allegedly finding 400 barrels of harmful radioactive materials near a uranium site

Niger Accuses French Nuclear Firm Orano of Environmental ‘Mass Crimes’

Niger’s military-led government has accused the French state-backed nuclear company Orano of causing “radioactive pollution” and engaging in “predatory behavior” after authorities said they found hundreds of barrels containing hazardous radioactive material near a former uranium site in the country’s north.