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- Title
Touaregs Want Revenue Share.
- Abstract
The article reports that Nigerien Movement for Justice (NMJ) has increased the number of attacks on the Niger military and demands that the 1995 accords be implemented, including an agreement on decentralisation. The group is composed of former rebels, army defectors and some local officials. It wants the transfer of 50 percent of mining revenues to local communities and prioritize employment of local populations in mining. It also wants an end to sales of mining permits for raw materials and of prospecting in traditional cattle-breeding areas. According to the article, Niger is the world's third largest uranium exporter, with an annual production estimated at 3,300 tonnes.
- Subjects
NIGER; RESISTANCE to government; POLITICAL violence; POLITICAL strikes; STRIKES &; lockouts; MINES &; mineral resources; MINERAL industries; ACCORD &; satisfaction; URANIUM mining
- Publication
Africa Research Bulletin: Economic, Financial & Technical Series, 2008, Vol 45, Issue 7, p17915
- ISSN
2053-227X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1467-6346.2008.01830.x