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"Mr President, the Sahel region, which has already been severely affected by climate change and weakened by the presence of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), has been destabilised by the war in Libya and the return of heavily armed mercenaries. The risk of a merger between certain Islamist groups and the Tuareg rebellion are concerning but should force us to understand the reasons behind them.
The financial austerity policies that have been imposed in Africa for 30 years by international institutions, external interference and the exploitation of natural resources have led to impoverishment.
In Mali, the population has barely seen the positive social and economic effects that should have come about through gold production. Mali is the third largest producer of gold in Africa. The Malian mining code does not provide for any restriction on mining companies in terms of environmental and social responsibility. This weakness in the legislation makes Mali extremely attractive.
Now uranium is being coveted by a French company, which is drilling and working with absolutely no regard for the population and the environment, causing many inhabitants of the Faléa commune to protest. In Niger, France has been exploiting uranium for 40 years and the situation of the local population has not improved at all. On 25 April, the staff of the Imouraren site initiated a strike to protest against disastrous working conditions, claiming that they were working 12 hours a day.
In Niger, 60% of exports rely on uranium, and the country provides close to 40% of the stock for Areva, which plans to develop what will be the second largest uranium mine in the world. Niger is classed as one of the poorest countries in the world in terms of the human development index.
The local population is mainly Tuareg and has long suffered the almost irreversible health consequences of this irresponsible exploitation: air pollution and contamination of the region’s scarce water resources.
In conclusion, Europe must therefore promote further economic and human development in this region."@en1
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