Niger hunger 'worse than 2005', Areva Uranium to solve crisis ?
Post date: Aug 15, 2010 2:13:32 PM
14 August 2010
Niger is now facing the worst hunger crisis in its history, the UN's World Food Programme says, with almost half the population - or 7.3 million people - in desperate need of food.
A WFP spokesman said villagers in Niger described the situation as worse than 2005, when thousands died of hunger.
Niger River all time high, to late for crops
The River Niger - the third largest in Africa - reached its highest level for 80 years, said the regional river authority, the ABN. But the rains came too late to rescue this year's crops, which have already failed.
Niger is appealing for $213m aid
source: bbc.co.uk
Areva and Niger
French nuclear industry is mining most of it's
Uranium in Niger. To cover $200 m food aid in
exchange should be no problem, respective to
the billion of Dollars turnover made from nuclear Niger fuel http://www.areva.com/EN
AREVA in Niger:
FOOD CRISIS IN NIGER: AREVA RENEWS ITS SUPPORT
http://www.areva.com/EN/news-8496/food-crisis-in-niger
Not much impact to see yet......2000 tons just nothing.....
AREVA altogether enabled the delivery of some 2,000 tons of food to help Niger face this major food crisis. ($40 for 100kg= $800.000 donated?)
A poor 2009 harvest, which left the country with a grain shortfall of more than 400,000 tonnes. allafrica.com
AREVA in Niger: the human cost of nuclear power http://www.greenpeace.org
Niger country profile
Its main export Uranium
Independence from France 1960
Niger came under French rule in the late 1890s
Politics: President Tandja changed the constitution to stay in power, but was ousted in a coup in 2010. Tuareg nomads seeking greater autonomy for the north have been waging a low-level war
Economy: Niger is a leading producer of uranium, and is rich in other minerals. UN rates it as one of world's poorest countries
What about China help for Niger ?
Military coup ousts Niger president Mamadou Tandja
China National Petroleum Corporation signed a $5bn deal in 2008 to pump oil within three years.