Forwarded from African Stream
Former coloniser France has suffered another loss in Niger after the Sahelian state's leaders reclaimed control of uranium mining from French nuclear giant Orano.
In a statement released on 4 December, Orano said Niger had taken control of Somaïr, a mining company that had operated the Arlit mine. Orano owns 63.4 per cent of Somaïr shares, while Niger's state-owned Sopamin holds 36.6 per cent.
Since ousting Western-aligned president Mohamed Bazoum on 26 July 2023, Niger's leaders have been working to reclaim control over resources from former colonial ruler France. For over 50 years, France has been generating electricity from its nuclear power plants using uranium extracted from Niger. Niger also nationalised a French water company's operations following its contract ending almost a year ago.
In a statement released on 4 December, Orano said Niger had taken control of Somaïr, a mining company that had operated the Arlit mine. Orano owns 63.4 per cent of Somaïr shares, while Niger's state-owned Sopamin holds 36.6 per cent.
Since ousting Western-aligned president Mohamed Bazoum on 26 July 2023, Niger's leaders have been working to reclaim control over resources from former colonial ruler France. For over 50 years, France has been generating electricity from its nuclear power plants using uranium extracted from Niger. Niger also nationalised a French water company's operations following its contract ending almost a year ago.
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To give you an idea of just how large Saturn’s “hexagon” storm is
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David Hampton planted larch pines in a douglas fir forest in Oregon in the shape of a giant, 300 feet smiley face. Every autumn the larch pines turn orange and the smiley face stands out.
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Sepultura - Roots Bloody Roots [OFFICIAL VIDEO]
Sepultura's video for 'Roots Bloody Roots' from the album,Roots - available now on Roadrunner Records. Download the album on iTunes: http://smarturl.it/sep-roots
LYRICS
Roots bloody roots
Roots bloody roots
Roots bloody roots
Roots bloody
I believe in…
LYRICS
Roots bloody roots
Roots bloody roots
Roots bloody roots
Roots bloody
I believe in…
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How women’s basic rights and freedoms are being eroded all over the world | The Conversation
"From Iraq to Afghanistan to the US, basic freedoms for women are being eroded as governments start rolling back existing laws."
• Afghanistan
"Just a few months ago a ban on Afghan women speaking in public was the latest measure introduced by the Taliban, who took back control of the country in 2021.
[...]
Women can no longer attend universities or receive a degree certificate nationally, or follow midwifery or nursing training in the Kandahar region. Women are no longer allowed to be flight attendants, or to take a job outside the home. Women-run bakeries in the capital Kabul have now been banned. Women are mostly now unable to earn any money, or leave their homes. In April 2024, the Taliban in Helmand province told media outlets to even refrain from airing women’s voices.
[...]
Many diplomats discuss how important it is to “engage” with the Taliban, yet this has not stopped the assault on women’s rights. When diplomats “engage”, they tend to focus on counter-terrorism, counternarcotics, business deals, or hostage returns. Despite everything that has happened to Afghan women over a short period, critics suggest this rarely makes it onto diplomats’ priority list."
• Iraq
"on August 4 2024, an amendment to Iraq’s 1959 personal status law which would possibly lower the age of consent for marriage to nine years old from 18 (or 15 with permission from a judge and parents) was proposed by member of parliament Ra’ad al-Maliki.
[...]
This change could not only legalise child marriage but also strip women of rights related to divorce, child custody and inheritance."
• United States
"women’s access to abortion has been eroded significantly in the past few years. In late 2021, the US was officially labelled a backsliding democracy by an international thinktank.
Six months later, the landmark US Supreme Court ruling of Roe v Wade, which had safeguarded the constitutional right to abortion for nearly 50 years, was overturned. This led to a cascade of restrictive laws, with more than a quarter of US states enacting outright bans or severe restrictions on abortion.
[...]
in the US a sexual assault occurs every 68 seconds. One in every five American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape. From 2009-13, US Child Protective Services agencies found strong evidence indicating that 63,000 children per year were victims of sexual abuse.
[...]
there could be further erosion of women’s rights in [Donald Trump's] second presidency. During his previous term there were significant attempts to weaken healthcare access, with his foreign policy reinstating the “global gag rule” restricting access to women’s reproductive healthcare worldwide via funding conditions."
>>> Article link <<<
"From Iraq to Afghanistan to the US, basic freedoms for women are being eroded as governments start rolling back existing laws."
• Afghanistan
"Just a few months ago a ban on Afghan women speaking in public was the latest measure introduced by the Taliban, who took back control of the country in 2021.
[...]
Women can no longer attend universities or receive a degree certificate nationally, or follow midwifery or nursing training in the Kandahar region. Women are no longer allowed to be flight attendants, or to take a job outside the home. Women-run bakeries in the capital Kabul have now been banned. Women are mostly now unable to earn any money, or leave their homes. In April 2024, the Taliban in Helmand province told media outlets to even refrain from airing women’s voices.
[...]
Many diplomats discuss how important it is to “engage” with the Taliban, yet this has not stopped the assault on women’s rights. When diplomats “engage”, they tend to focus on counter-terrorism, counternarcotics, business deals, or hostage returns. Despite everything that has happened to Afghan women over a short period, critics suggest this rarely makes it onto diplomats’ priority list."
• Iraq
"on August 4 2024, an amendment to Iraq’s 1959 personal status law which would possibly lower the age of consent for marriage to nine years old from 18 (or 15 with permission from a judge and parents) was proposed by member of parliament Ra’ad al-Maliki.
[...]
This change could not only legalise child marriage but also strip women of rights related to divorce, child custody and inheritance."
• United States
"women’s access to abortion has been eroded significantly in the past few years. In late 2021, the US was officially labelled a backsliding democracy by an international thinktank.
Six months later, the landmark US Supreme Court ruling of Roe v Wade, which had safeguarded the constitutional right to abortion for nearly 50 years, was overturned. This led to a cascade of restrictive laws, with more than a quarter of US states enacting outright bans or severe restrictions on abortion.
[...]
in the US a sexual assault occurs every 68 seconds. One in every five American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape. From 2009-13, US Child Protective Services agencies found strong evidence indicating that 63,000 children per year were victims of sexual abuse.
[...]
there could be further erosion of women’s rights in [Donald Trump's] second presidency. During his previous term there were significant attempts to weaken healthcare access, with his foreign policy reinstating the “global gag rule” restricting access to women’s reproductive healthcare worldwide via funding conditions."
>>> Article link <<<
The Conversation
How women’s basic rights and freedoms are being eroded all over the world
In just four years, Afghan women have lost the right to work, speak in public and go to university.
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Older adults are more likely than younger cohorts to engage with unreliable new sources, their susceptibility does not stem from an inability to identify false content. Instead, heightened partisan bias and entrenched political identities appear to drive their engagement.
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It’s not digital illiteracy: Here’s why older adults are drawn to dubious news
Older adults' engagement with unreliable news stems from entrenched partisan bias rather than digital illiteracy or cognitive decline, according to new research.
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In Germany, rising local rents increase support for radical right parties. The effect is especially pronounced among long-term residents and among voters with lower household income. The results suggest that housing precarity is an important source of economic insecurity with political implications.
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SAGE Journals
Rental Market Risk and Radical Right Support
A growing literature examines how economic threat affects support for anti-establishment parties. While most existing work focuses on transforming labor markets...