Conflict diamonds
... conflict diamonds are a crucial factor in prolonging brutal wars in parts of Africa, and underscored ... "Diamonds are forever" it is ... BBC NEWS | Africa | 'Blood diamonds' polished off
Blood diamonds have helped finance civil wars in countries such as Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo and ... Congo admits 'blood diamonds': Africa: News: News24
News24: Africa: News: Congo admits 'blood diamonds': The Congolese government has admitted that a wide network of illegal diamond trafficking ... Meeting on 'blood diamonds': Africa: Features: News24
News24: Africa: Features: Meeting on 'blood diamonds': Ministers from diamond producing and trading countries will meet in the Swiss town of ... Center for Global Development : Article: Blood Diamonds, Africa and ...
Diamonds, long seen as symbols of love and prosperity, are now blamed for war and corruption in some of the poorest places on earth. Blood Diamonds: The Conflict Diamond Issue Deconstructed
Blood diamonds (conflict diamonds) from Africa are discussed, including proposed sanctions and DeBeers involvement. Early blood diamonds
Chapter 7 The US Stockpile of Blood Diamonds. ... This chapter tells the previoiusly unknown early history of "blood diamonds". "Blood diamonds" and Africa's armed conflicts in the post-cold war ...
"Blood diamonds" and Africa's armed conflicts in the post-cold war era ... The term "blood diamonds" specifically refers to diamonds that are ... Blood Diamonds, Africa and Blockbusters by Diamonds
Blood <b>Diamonds</b>, Africa and Blockbusters: Luxury Guides - Luxury and Lifestyle Report - Diamonds. Diamonds. Center for Global Development : Site Content: Blood Diamonds, Africa ...
Diamonds, long seen as symbols of love and prosperity, are now blamed for war and corruption in some of the poorest places on earth. |
Illicit diamonds: Africa's curse
Just as the history of Arab States is intimately tied to the discovery of oil in the region, the discovery of diamonds in Africa has not only impacted ......(Continue Reading) Blood diamond: Warner Bros
This story is about two men from Africa, Solomon Vandy, a fisherman, and Danny Archer an ex-mercenary. Their history and circumstances are different until fate lands both of them in prison where the...(Continue Reading) WTO approves trade ban on 'blood diamonds'
GENEVA, Feb. 27 Kyodo The World Trade Organization (WTO) on Wednesday approved a ban on the trade of so-called ''blood diamonds'' that have financed ......(Continue Reading) Political Islam in West Africa and the Sahel
SINCE 9/11, defense of the homeland has become a particularly urgent issue for U.S. military planners. Consequently, foreign policy has shifted to address ......(Continue Reading) Russell Simmons visits Africa; establishes 'Green Initiative' jewelry line and diamond fund to aid continent
Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons said he and his wife Kimora are selling jewelry to help raise money for the development and empowerment of Africans. At a New York City press conference, he and Kimo...(Continue Reading) Blair's war on blood diamonds
BRITAIN is to spearhead a new crackdown on the illicit trade in so-called "blood diamonds" as part of the war on terror. Ministers hope it will ......(Continue Reading) Top jewellers may still be selling 'blood diamonds'
Diamonds are the ultimate symbols of luxury and love. They have also been blamed for wars and unimaginable brutality throughout Africa. Yet The ......(Continue Reading) Diamonds in the rough: the world now recognizes the need to control 'conflict' diamonds. Janine Roberts welcomes the progress but argues that the poor
DUST swirled across razor wire over the vast shantytown and engulfed me. It encrusted my lips, got into my eyes. The dust was kimberlite, a grey rock ......(Continue Reading) The scramble for Africa: Africa is endowed with an overwhelming abundance of gems, metals, minerals and other natural resources—but Katharine Ainger
TILBURY dock, on the sea-reach of the Thames, is a bizarre industrial landscape patrolled by strange beast-like machinery: trucks lift sea-containers ......(Continue Reading) `Conflict diamonds' could lose sparkle: an international tracking and certification plan should significantly decrease the trade in `conflict diamonds'
The Bush administration as well as human-rights activists on Capitol Hill and the jewelry industry are encouraging an international diamond-tracking ......(Continue Reading) |
