Thousands of people in Niger protested Saturday against French nuclear firm Areva, which has been mining uranium in the impoverished country for nearly 50 years, one of the organisers said. "The aim of the protest, which has gathered about 5,000 people, is to support the government in its upcoming discussions with Areva on the subject of our uranium," Azaoua Mamane told AFP.
Several other sources confirmed the turnout number. Last Sunday, Prime Minister Brigi Rafini vowed Niger would review its dealings with the French firm "with a fine-tooth comb" amid accusations that the partnership was unbalanced. Rafini specified that the west African country's contracts with Areva subsidiaries Somair and Cominak, which end this year, would be reviewed.
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