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The Mar of the Oh so Great Nuclear Power From France

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At the beginning of the 1970s, civil nuclear power in France lasted a niche existence. Not even a tenth of the French electricity came from a nuclear power plant. Pierre Messmer came. As French Minister of Defence, he did not play an insignificant role in the war between Nigeria and Biafra (1967–1970). In the hope of gaining more influence in the oil-rich region of the Niger Delta, France had sided with Biafra and supported the rebels with weapo…
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At the beginning of the 1970s, civil nuclear power in France lasted a niche existence. Not even a tenth of the French electricity came from a nuclear power plant. Pierre Messmer came. As French Minister of Defence, he did not play an insignificant role in the war between Nigeria and Biafra (1967–1970). In the hope of gaining more influence in the oil-rich region of the Niger Delta, France had sided with Biafra and supported the rebels with weapo…

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watson.ch/ broke the news in Zürich, Switzerland on Sunday, September 14, 2025.
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