Maraykanku wuxuu diiwaangeliyay $414 milyan oo lacagta uraan ee dalka Nijer, saddex sano kadib markii ciidamadiisu ka baxeen
Dowladda Maraykanku waxay saxiixday inay diyaariso ilaa $414 milyan oo lacagta uraan ee dalka Nijer, saddex sano kadib markii Washington go'aansatay inay ciidamadeeda ka saarto dalasi Afrika. Maamulka horumarinta maaliyadda Maraykanku wuxuu ogolaaday heshiiska lacagta ee shirkadda Global Atomic ee dalka Canada, oo ka shaqeyneysa mashruuca Dasa, kaas oo ay sheegtay inuu yahay dekedda uraan ee ugu sarreeya Afrika.
Xaaladda amniga iyo khataraha siyaasadeed
Dalka Nijer, oo ah waddanka seddexaad ee adduunka ee soo saara uraan, wuxuu ku jiraa khilaaf la xiriira shirkadda Orano ee dowladda Faransiiska, taas oo muddo dheer hoggaaminaysay sector-ka uraan ee dalka. Shirkadda Global Atomic waxay baaritaanno ku samaysay wadooyin kale oo ay uraanku ka baxdo dalka Nijer, sababtoo ah khataraha amniga.
Bishii hore, qaar ka mid ah ciidamada dalka Nijer waxay soo qaadeen weeraro ku saabsan xarun ciidan, xarunta madaxweynaha iyo meelo kale oo muhiim ah ee caasimadda Niamey, iyadoo la sheegay inay tahay inay noqoto mid ka dhacday. Dalka Nijer wuxuu ka codsaday Faransiiska inuu ka dambeeyay weerarkaas, balse Faransiisku wuxuu diiday codsigaas.
Dib-u-dhiska xiriirka Maraykanka iyo Nijer
Safiirka Maraykanka ee Nijer, Kathleen FitzGibbon, waxay u sheegtay Washington inay dib u dhiso xiriirka dowladda Maraykanka iyo Nijer, iyadoo loo eegayo mashruuca uraanka. Wuxuu ahaa tallaabo muhiim ah oo ay qaadday dowladda Maraykanka, gaar ahaan kadib markii maamulka ciidamada dalka Nijer go'aansaday inay ciidamada Maraykanka ka saaraan dalka.
Bishii hore, dowladda Maraykanku waxay go'aansatay inay ka baxdo dalka Nijer ilaa 1,000 ciidan, kadib markii maamulka ciidamada dalka Nijer go'aansaday inay ciidamada Maraykanka ka saaraan dalka. Ciidamada Faransiisku waxay sidoo kale go'aansadeen inay ka baxaan dalka Nijer sanadkii 2023.
Waddooyinka cusub ee uraanka iyo xiriirka Maraykanka iyo Canada
Shirkadda Global Atomic waxay baaritaanno ku samaysay wadooyin kale oo ay uraanku ka baxdo dalka Nijer, gaar ahaan waddo ka baxaysa dalka Nijer, oo maraysa dalka Algeria iyo bariga Sahara. Dalka Algeria wuxuu u diray diyaarado dalka Nijer, si uu uga caawiyo dowladda dalka Nijer inay uga hortagto khilaafka ciidamada.
Mashruuca uraanka waxay noqon kartaa mid muhiim ah oo loo isticmaalo xiriirka Maraykanka iyo Canada, gaar ahaan xilli xiriirka labada dal uu ku jiro khilaaf ganacsi. Maamulka horumarinta maaliyadda Maraykanku wuxuu ogolaaday heshiiska lacagta ee shirkadda Global Atomic, kaas oo ah mid muhiim ah oo loo isticmaalo xiriirka Maraykanka iyo Canada.
The US Development Finance Corp has approved a $414 million debt facility for Global Atomic's Dasa uranium project in Niger, marking a major investment in the country's mineral sector two years after American troops departed.
A Strategic Investment in Africa's Uranium Sector
Global Atomic describes the Dasa project as the highest-grade uranium deposit in Africa, according to a company statement on Wednesday. The investment could bolster US access to a strategic uranium supply at a time when Niger, the world's seventh-largest uranium producer, is locked in a dispute with French state-backed miner Orano, which long dominated the country's uranium sector.
Sources briefed on the effort said US Ambassador Kathleen FitzGibbon had urged Washington to rebuild ties with Niger and back the project after the Trump administration took office with a renewed emphasis on deal-making in Africa.
Security Risks and Political Instability
In 2024, the United States agreed to withdraw about 1,000 troops after the military government, which took control of Niger in a coup in 2023, deemed their presence 'illegal' and turned to Russia for security support. French soldiers were also ordered to leave in 2023.
Last month, a group of soldiers launched attacks on a key military airbase, the presidential palace and other sensitive sites in the capital, Niamey, in an attempted mutiny, authorities said. Niger later accused France of orchestrating the offensive, which it denied.
Exploring Alternative Export Routes Amid Tensions
Global Atomic has been exploring alternative routes to export uranium from the landlocked country due to the security risks, a source briefed on discussions said. One idea has been to invest in a route north through Algeria and across the Sahara Desert.
Algeria sent aircraft to Niger last month to help the government respond to the attempted coup, indicating strengthening ties between the neighbouring countries. Uranium was added to the US critical minerals list last year, prompting renewed interest in Niger's reserves.
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