Nuclear geopolitics. Shifting sands along Africa’s Uranium Road
... described the move as a “sovereign decision.” Niger shares common borders with Algeria and Mali. It sits just below Libya and to the east of Mali. Algeria has been experiencing problems in the refugee camps controlled by the Polisario Front and located in its remote southeastern Tindouf region. Some news reports claim the camps, which contain upwards of 95,000 refugees, serve as a recruitment area for fundamentalists with connections to Al Qaeda. In a development related to these events, the Khaleej Times newspaper and online ...
19.02.2014