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07/02/2012

African press review 7 February 2012

ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema and the debate of South Africa's mines, who still deals in so-called blood diamonds and questions over the appeals filed by the four Kenyans accused of ...

08/11/2011

African press review 8 November 2011

Drugs and diamonds in the African papers today...

19/09/2011

African press review 19 September 2011

In South Africa Julius Malema marks one victory in the ANC disciplinary hearing against him.

From Africa to India - blood diamonds still flow
30/08/2011 - International report

From Africa to India - blood diamonds still flow

An increasing number of blood diamonds, or conflict diamonds, from Zimbabwe and Democratic Republic of Congo are finding their way to the city of Surat in India's western state of Gujarat.

26/07/2011 - Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's diamonds used to fund wage hikes

In Zimbabwe, it has emerged that earnings from the sale of the country's controversial diamonds are being used to fund a wage hike for tens of thousands of struggling civil servants.

05/07/2011

French press review 5 July 2011

An Indian temple gets a windfall. Will Dominique Strauss-Kahn be able to run for French president? Boomburbs spring up like mushrooms.

04/07/2011 - India

Massive treasure trove discovered in Hindu temple

Armed commandoes have cordoned off a medieval Hindu temple in south India on Monday after gold coins and precious stones worth billions of euros were found in its vaults.

15/06/2011 - South Africa - Liberia

Mandela fund ex-chief cleared in Naomi Campbell diamond trial

The former head of the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund has been cleared of holding rough diamonds given to supermodel Naomi Campbell by ex-Liberian president Charles Taylor.

11/03/2011 - Liberia - International Criminal Court

Charles Taylor trial closes

The trial of Liberian ex-president Charles Taylor closed on Friday, with prosecutors urging a guilty verdict for "horrific crimes".

09/03/2011 - Liberia - Sierra Leone

Taylor diamond trial enters final stage

Lawyers for former Liberian President Charles Taylor are presenting their closing arguments at his war crimes trial in the Hague on Wednesday and Thursday.

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