Diamonds
Zimbabwe’s controversial diamond auction opens
Scores of international diamond buyers thronged Harare, Zimbabwe on
Wednesday for the sale of the controversial gems from Marange Diamond
fields after a ban was lifted.
Abbey...
Zimbabwe: Violent diamond rush in Chipinge
Another wave of diamond rush has hit Zimbabwe sparking a fierce battle to control the field site. This time diamonds said to be of...
Zimbabwe lauded for halting diamond auction by Mugabe crony
Human Rights activists have for once applauded the Zimbabwe government for blocking the auctioning of more than 300 000 carats of what is termed...
Zimbabwe auctions 300 000 diamond carats from controversial fields
Security has been heightened today at Harare International Airport with the security operatives out numbering passengers and airport staff. Since Sunday, the road leading...
Liberia’s shady diamond deals and free war criminals
The Liberian government despite its post-conflict progress, has not frozen assets benefiting or owned by war criminals, the UN panel of experts monitoring Liberia...
HRW accused of not revealing Anglo-American Corporation diamond theft
Anglo-American Corporation has come under attack from President Mugabe for milking the southern African country of millions of dollars from diamonds as the company...
Zimbabwe police “blood diamond” abuses continue as they ignore Kimberley Process
Zimbabwe's security establishment, the army and police on Friday refused to leave diamond fields where they are accused of human rights abuses. This comes...
Three charged for bloodbath to amass diamonds
Three Sierra Leoneans, Issa Sesay, Morris Kallon, and Augustine Gbao brutally assaulted and raped women, violently amputated and mutilated men, women and children in...
China moves to rescue Botswana’s diamond industry
Chinese ambassador to Botswana Ding Xiaowen has assured the country that China's stable market could be the saving grace for Botswana's under pressure...
Sierra Leone : Government probes unrest in diamond-mining area
The Sierra Leone government has called for an inquiry into unrest over diamond-mining operations in the east of the country after residents were killed...