Monday, November 12, 2012

Ivory Coast Wants U.N. Diamond Ban Lifted


Ivory Coast is calling on the United Nations to lift the ban on its diamond exports. The embargo was imposed in 2005, during the civil war, to prevent the trade from financing arm purchases. But now that the war is over, the government says diamonds are no longer a threat to stability. From the western Ivory Coast, Haru Mutasa has this exclusive report.

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