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23 sty 2007 · What is a conflict diamond? Also known as blood diamonds, conflict diamonds come from war-torn countries, usually in Africa. These countries include Angola, Liberia, Sierra Leone, The...
5 gru 2011 · What are conflict diamonds? 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...
3 paź 2024 · blood diamond, as defined by the United Nations (UN), any diamond that is mined in areas controlled by forces opposed to the legitimate, internationally recognized government of a country and that is sold to fund military action against that government.
1 gru 2000 · In the late 1990s, natural resources such as oil, diamonds, and timber came under increased scrutiny by conflict analysts and media outlets for their purported role in many contemporary wars. This article discusses some of the limitations of conventional arguments linking wars and resources.
6 kwi 2021 · Stanford historian traces the colonial origins of conflict diamonds in Namibia. New book by Stanford historian Steven Press unearths previously obscured connections between German colonial activities and the world diamond market.
Diamonds have funded brutal wars in countries such as Angola, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, resulting in the death and displacement of millions of people. There is a reason they are dubbed ‘Blood Diamonds’.
14 kwi 2008 · This section of the article explores these concepts with respect to the case of conflict diamonds, and examines how an expanded understanding of geographies of resource wars can contribute to studies of the role of diamonds in armed conflicts.
