Niger seizes equipment from French uranium miner – Reuters

The move on Monday comes months after the African state’s government revoked Orano’s operating license

Niger’s security forces have raided the offices of French state-owned miner Orano’s local subsidiaries and seized equipment, including mobile phones, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

The company’s local director, Ibrahim Courmo, was reportedly arrested following the search in the West African nation’s capital, Niamey, on Monday.