Arlit civil society calls on EU over Nigerien uranium
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Aïr Info
The Arlit Civil Society Coordination criticises European questions over military cooperation between Niger and Algeria and highlights the environmental, health, economic and social consequences of more than 50 years of Nigerien uranium exploitation. It set out this position in a statement published on Sunday, 8 November 2026, reports Aïr Info.
The Arlit Civil Society Coordination on Sunday, 8 November 2026, called on European partners to take into account the environmental, health, economic and social consequences of more than half a century of uranium exploitation in northern Niger by companies linked to French group Orano, according to Aïr Info.
The organisation also challenged the European Union over the presence of Algerian military personnel in Niger as part of cooperation between Niamey and Algiers. It said Niger and Algeria can determine the terms of their military cooperation and reaffirmed its support for the partnership, according to its statement reported by Aïr Info.
The Arlit Civil Society Coordination highlighted the consequences of uranium deposit exploitation in the Arlit and Akokan areas since the early 1970s. It particularly criticised France for not sufficiently taking into account the effects of several decades of mining activities on local populations and their environment, according to Aïr Info.
