… recognized that conflict diamonds are a crucial factor in prolonging brutal wars in parts of Africa, and underscored that legitimate diamonds contribute to …
Targeting 'conflict diamonds' in Africa. … The South African diamond marketing cartel De Beers alone mines about half the world's annual diamond output. …
Kimberley. History of the diamond industry in South Africa. … The history of the town of Kimberley started with the first diamond finds in South Africa in 1867. …
… Carstens shows how the workers in southwest Africa have been under constant and close scrutiny to prevent the smuggling of diamonds and how the lack of privacy …
Full text of the article, '"Blood diamonds" and Africa's armed conflicts in the post-cold war era' from World Affairs, a publication in the field of News & …