what's happening now
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Zimbabwe. This region is one of the leading producers of diamonds in the world but it's used to fuel the wrong things. There was a big military take over in 2008 of the diamond fields. When this happened, the mining companies, in order to not cause trouble, started to become involved with the military and what they did. The real question is where is the money going from the natural resource that was supposed to make the country economically stable. But that's not the case. The country is economically in a bad shape with three quarters of the population living in poverty. Where the money is going is another problem. There was an assured minimum of $600 million in diamond dividends but only $43 million where turned in. Many think that the money is stolen by the government and others think that it is used to help fuel the military.
Sierra Leon. This country has been under constant struggle with the blood diamond conflict. In the same way as other diamond countries, this country is rich in natural resources but because of the conflicts of the civil war.
Sierra Leon. This country has been under constant struggle with the blood diamond conflict. In the same way as other diamond countries, this country is rich in natural resources but because of the conflicts of the civil war.