Andrew Topf |
Areva's facilities in Niger.
French nuclear power giant Areva is reportedly cooperating with a legal enquiry by activists who say the company cheated Niger out of $3.25 million in uranium exports.
According to the BBC, the scandal known as "uranium-gate" resulted from a 2011 transaction between Areva, and companies in Niger and abroad :
Their complaint alleges embezzlement of public funds, money laundering, forgery and conspiracy to defraud. (...)