Central African Republic: Central African Republic New ‘Blood Diamond’ Hub

Nov 18, 2014 | Martin Creamer, Mining Weekly
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The dysfunctional Central African Republic (CAR) has taken over as the country where “blood diamond” activity is again rife.

Diamonds worth $24-million have been smuggled out of CAR since the suspension of the Kimberley Process last year and Seleka rebels and "anti-balaka" militia are providing security to local diamond traders, who initially pay the warring groups for safe access to diamond fields and then for ongoing protection during mining.