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Niger's Uranium Crisis: Neo-Colonialism Masquerading as Mediation

Niger faces immense pressure over 1,000 tons of seized uranium immobilized at Niamey airport due to legal rulings, blocked transit routes, and jihadist threats, while the failed Benin coup has deepened its diplomatic isolation. This represents yet another Western attempt to manipulate African nations' sovereignty under the guise of 'mediation' while perpetuating neo-colonial economic strangleholds on the Global South.