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flag A French uranium firm faces trial over 2010 hostage-taking in Niger, accused of ignoring security warnings despite a military protection deal.

flag A French uranium company, now Orano, will stand trial over the 2010 kidnapping of seven employees in northern Niger, accused of negligence for failing to act on repeated security warnings from jihadist threats despite a formal agreement with Niger for military protection. flag The hostages, including five French nationals, a Togolese, and a Malagasy worker, were seized by armed militants and held for up to three years. flag Prosecutors allege the company ignored alerts, lacked basic security measures, and delayed emergency response, though the anti-terror prosecutor opposes the trial. flag The case underscores growing scrutiny of corporate responsibility in high-risk regions.

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