For the governments of West Africa's Sahel region, the stakes are even higher. Gold is a lifeline for the military juntas of ...

Conflict or “blood” diamonds are illegally traded to fund conflict in war-torn areas, particularly in central and western Africa, according to the World Diamond council, ...

Conflict or “blood” diamonds are illegally traded to fund conflict in war-torn areas, particularly in central and western Africa, according to the World Diamond council, ...

Reporting from Washington and Johannesburg, South — Human rights groups and Western countries fear that a new batch of what they consider to be “blood diamonds” is about to enter ...

Conflict diamonds came mostly from the wars in Angola, ... It is the Kimberley group, made up of 71 nations, which says the flow of conflict or blood diamonds has slowed to a trickle.

Sierra Leone's traffic in diamonds has left a trail of carnage. While they may seem a symbol of happiness, the reality of the gems is far from that. Conflict, or blood diamonds are mined in a war ...

As a major diamond producer, Russia earns billions of dollars that other nations say help finance war. The clash exposes the many loopholes in regulation of conflict diamonds.

In 2012, Ritani partnered with Julius Klein Group (JKG), an American diamond manufacturing powerhouse, to sell its conflict-free diamonds online as part of its e-commerce platform.

Conflict or "blood" diamonds are illegally traded to fund conflict in war-torn areas. Thousands in countries such as Sierra Leone are used as slaves to extract diamonds.