SWource: NY Times:
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran has started a three-nation Africa trip that includes a visit to Niger, a leading producer of uranium. Mr. Ahmadinejad, left, is also visiting Benin and Ghana. Iran’s state-run media did not specify the purpose of the trip beyond a desire to advance relations with all three countries. But the stop in Niger aroused speculation that Iran, which is under international sanctions over its disputed nuclear program,
This is a typical ‘journalist needs a story’ thing. If Iran would be looking for Uranium surely they could send many ‘purchasers’ other than its President to Africa to look for a seller (or elsewhere).