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Kingdom of Lesotho
16 May 11:20 GMT

… the state hinged on conflicts between British and Dutch … estate. A number of South Africans and Basotho also died … with the South African rand. Lesotho, Swaziland, Namibia, and South Africa also … are both official.[2] Afrikaans, Zulu, Xhosa and French …
IMAGES: The story behind the sparkling diamonds
16 May 11:03 GMT

… of washing pan developed in South Africa in the 1870s. Click NEXT … by the issue of so-called conflict diamonds or blood diamonds. Click NEXT to read … Transvaal, South Africa. The Hope Diamond - Possibly the most famous diamond in America …
Lawyers to argue Charles Taylor sentencing
16 May 08:56 GMT

… paid Taylor in so-called "blood diamonds" mined by slave labour … " diamonds at a charity ball hosted by former South African president Nelson …
Congresswoman Waters Urges SEC to Require Transparency for Conflict Minerals and Payments to Foreign Countries for Oil, ...
15 May 16:40 GMT

… proposed rules affecting imports of conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic … wealth of diamonds, which came to be known as conflict diamonds because they … rich in diamonds, and both are recovering from civil wars. South Africa is …
WDC Supports Wider Criteria for Conflict Diamonds
15 May 07:44 GMT

… definition of the term 'conflict diamonds', which it seeks to … widen the criteria for conflict diamonds to include rough diamonds which are connected … her address, conference keynote speaker South African Minister of Mineral Resources Susan …
PAC Addresses the World Diamond Council's Annual Meeting
14 May 13:57 GMT

… what constitutes a conflict diamond. This conversation is … of blood diamonds. Mr. Oppenheimer once infamously declared that conflict diamonds … by Ebrahim Rasool, the South African Ambassador to the … is the definition of conflict diamonds that underpins the …
Is the Diamond Trade Fuelling the Machinery of War?
9 May 14:21 GMT

… Diamonds examines "how diamonds link the colonial and apartheid histories of South Africa … and continuation of the conflict'. Yet no … back in 1934 by South African Zionist Jews to … launder theproceeds of 'blood diamonds' through property …
Dubai Airport to Crack Down on Rough Diamond Smuggling
7 May 17:48 GMT

… " smugglers. Dubai's diamond trade has soared in recent … carrying non-Kimberley Process approved rough diamonds," she added. The Kimberley … South Africa, was established in 2003 to prevent stones, blood diamonds, used to fund conflict …
Blood on the finger
7 May 05:36 GMT

… return for political protection". South Africa has since suffered several … that retailed diamonds can be euphemistically described as "conflict-free". By … ;blood on her finger". Diamonds were the rocks upon which South Africa…
South African actor from Durban wins African Movie Academy Award
3 May 10:39 GMT

… set to debut countrywide in South African cinemas on May 11 (2012 … , against a backdrop of brewing conflict between two groups in Lamontville … rough diamond who would really brighten up the future of South Africa’s …
UK & World News: Warlord who used blood diamonds to charm supermodels & raise army of child soldiers brought to justice ...
27 Apr 09:36 GMT

… weapons. It was these so-called “blood diamonds” that created the greatest interest … a charity dinner given in South Africa by Nelson Mandela. A fellow … “huge diamond” from Taylor. Campbell said she gave the diamonds to a …
Ex-Liberia president Charles Taylor found guilty of aiding war crimes in Sierra Leone for blood diamonds
27 Apr 08:02 GMT

… weapons. It was these so-called “blood diamonds” that created the greatest interest … a charity dinner given in South Africa by Nelson Mandela. UPRISING A … “huge diamond” from Taylor. Campbell said she gave the diamonds to a …
A Dictator, Blood Diamonds and Two Countries in Recovery
27 Apr 07:38 GMT

… funding and fuelling conflicts. Sierra Leone's diamond fields were a … South Africa and that Taylor personally promised the supermodel a gift of diamonds … his sources of financing from blood diamonds to conflict timber. Among those who …
Charles Taylor's blood diamond verdict opens
26 Apr 10:52 GMT

… testify she had received diamonds from the flamboyant Taylor … with illegally mined so-called blood diamonds worth millions, stuffed into … dinner hosted by then South African president Nelson Mandela in … limbs butchered during the conflict listened intently as …
What are 'conflict diamonds?'
26 Apr 10:30 GMT

… conflict areas. What are "conflict diamonds?" Conflict or "blood" diamonds … clear links between diamonds, violence and tyranny.… African diamond-producing states met in Kimberley, South Africa, in … that all rough diamond exports are produced …
Charles Taylor 'blood diamond' verdict opens
26 Apr 09:57 GMT

… testify she had received diamonds from the flamboyant Taylor, … with illegally mined so-called blood diamonds worth millions, stuffed into … dinner hosted by then South African president Nelson Mandela in … of the Sierra Leone conflict, including a witness who …
Charles Taylor: how Naomi Campbell 'blood diamond' evidence was critical
26 Apr 06:46 GMT

… South Africa, Taylor is alleged to have carried a cache of diamonds … the cache. "The blood diamonds issue is an … The popular Hollywood film, Blood Diamond, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, dramatised … 1996 and 2002. Blood or conflict diamonds are the name for …
Charles Taylor faces judgement in "blood diamond" trial
26 Apr 04:10 GMT

… testify she had received diamonds from the flamboyant Taylor, … with illegally mined so-called blood diamonds worth millions, stuffed into … dinner hosted by then South African president Nelson Mandela in … of the Sierra Leone conflict, including a witness who …
South Africa: American Graffiti Artist Brags About Prank
24 Apr 19:31 GMT

South Africa: American Graffiti Artist Brags About … four days to complete. “Blood diamonds” or “conflict diamonds” are illegally mined by rebel …
Critical time for South Africa’s mining industry – Leon
19 Apr 22:01 GMT

The South African mining industry – a mainstay of … thought leadership in gold and diamond mining and the place where … cost to the country in blood and human lives was so … the South African government become the owner of the mines in 2009, South Africa …
US Graffiti Artist Causes Stir In South Africa
18 Apr 19:14 GMT

… Artist Causes Stir In South Africa iStockphoto/Thinkstock(JOHANNESBURG, South Africa) -- An artist … hundreds of diamond companies operate. Instead, he painted, “Diamonds are a girl … involved in the trade of blood diamonds. Copyright 2012 ABC News Radio

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