5% For Niger, 95% For France

One of the first things the new leadership in Niger has done is halt uranium exports to France. The ex-coloniser has relied on exploitatively cheap imports of the stuff for decades to keep its power grid running. It’s been getting away with this racket thanks largely to kickbacks and, alas, complicit African officials. That, as 9 out of 10 Nigeriens lack access to electricity in the poverty-afflicted nation. It’s one reason the coup has seen wide popular support. Exploitation is no laughing matter, of course, but humour can help make a point. So here’s a little skit we did a while back to explain just how that racket has worked until now - how France has kept Niger in poverty, despite being dependent on its resources. There is no excuse for poverty in a country as endowed as Niger and a continent as blessed as Africa. #africa #niger #france #uranium #poverty #exploition #skit