The Chinese Solution
The Chinese have come to Zimbabwe to mine diamonds from the rich Marange field, the largest diamond strike in more than a century. Previous mining concessions in the region have only enriched cronies...
View ArticleDiamonds are a Dictator’s Best Friend
Global Witness’s announcement this week that it was withdrawing from the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, which is designed to prevent “blood diamonds”
View ArticleDisappearing Diamonds
The spectacular heist of some $50 million in diamonds at the Brussels airport Monday throws a rare spotlight on the largely invisible global traffic in diamonds, estimated to total a staggering $200...
View ArticleMade in China: The Secret of Mugabe’s Election Success
In February, speaking at his birthday, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe described his leadership as a “divine task,” and his certain victory at
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