Business Insider Africa published on 10 November 2025 an article titled "France Angered by Niger's Plan to Sell 1,000 Metric Tons of Uranium to Russia" by Olamilekan Okebiorun.
Niger's military junta is preparing to sell 1,000 metric tons of uranium to Russia, which France sees as a direct challenge to Western influence in the Sahel. The military regime in Niger seized power in 2023 and ended decades of French involvement in the uranium sector.
