Niger allowed the sale to Russia of 1,000 tons of uranium that almost ended up with militants

Niger’s authorities have authorized the sale of 1,000 tons of uranium to Russia after previously facing a situation in which this material nearly ended up in the hands of militants. Niger’s leadership is simultaneously seeking broader uranium sales and is in talks with the United States, Russia, and China as potential buyers. The episode underscores both proliferation risks around Niger’s uranium and the country’s effort to diversify export partners amid shifting geopolitical alignments in the nuclear fuel market.

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