Niger activists arrested over Areva protest before François Hollande visit

From Global development | The Guardian Fri Jul 18 2014, 15:47:01

Uranium deal between French nuclear firm and Niger government triggers demonstrations, followed by arrests

Transparency campaigners in Niger have been arrested shortly before the French president's visit to Niamey.

François Hollande arrived in the Nigerien capital on Friday to discuss the deployment of French troops as part of a strategy for securing the wider Sahelian region. Approximately 10 activists, including Ali Idrissa, the national co-ordinator of the Publish What You Pay (PWYP) coalition, were arrested at their homes that morning.

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