A. The trade in diamonds originating in conflict zones, sometimes called “blood diamonds,” has helped pay for wars in Africa that have killed millions in Angola, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Congo.

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, which represents the ...

Africa's blood diamonds, bloody still The trade of so-called 'blood diamonds" in Africa continues despite the much-hyped Kimberley Process, which has never worked as well as advertised.

A long-running controversy over Zimbabwe's allegedly illegal diamond trade, which human rights groups say is run by the army to enrich the power elite, has taken another twist with a watchdog ...

The mystery of the whereabouts of supermodel Naomi Campbell’s so-called “blood diamonds” ended today with South African authorities saying they are now in possession of the uncut stones. How ...

Leonardo DiCaprio played the lead character, Danny Archer, and as such he had to act with a South African accent.

Diamonds and gold sales continue to finance conflict in chaos-ridden Central African Republic, which has illegally exported an estimated 140,000 carats worth $24 million this year despite ...

Blood Diamond (opening December 8 throughout San Diego), a story about the illegal diamond trade in Africa. Edward Zwick's Blood Diamond. Edward Zwick, a white American filmmaker, has told the ...

Book Review - Greg Campbell's Blood Diamonds is a detailed and long needed look at blood/conflict diamonds. The book inspired the film Blood Diamond, and research from the book was used in the ...

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

A look at blood diamonds, how they originated and what's been done to clamp down on the industry: Q. What is a blood diamond? A. The trade in diamonds originating in conflict zones, sometimes ...