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It is an industry that was supposed to be cleaned up, after the turn-of-the-millennium­ notoriety surrounding so-called blood or conflict ­diamonds—precious stones mined in African war zones ...
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Alongside money laundering and terrorism financing, he is also alleged to be involved in the smuggling of 'blood diamonds' - a term used for stones mined in conflict zones before being traded on ...
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LONDON, England (CNN) -- In 1948, De Beers adopted the marketing slogan, "A diamond is forever." Now such stones often carry a more sinister label: "blood" diamonds. "Blood" or "conflict" diamonds ...
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With a strong survival instinct, he has made himself a key player in the business of conflict diamonds. Political unrest is rampant in Sierra Leone as people fight tooth for tooth. Upon meeting ...
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The Kimberley Process was supposed to put an end to the violent blood-diamond trade. But in Angola's diamond heartland, peasant miners are still being exploited. WSJ's Michael Allen reports.
Mercenary Danny Archer joins forces with former fisherman Solomon Vandy in war-torn Sierra Leone, agreeing to help Vandy find his lost son in return for the priceless diamond he hid while forced to ...
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