The United States and its Western allies are feuding with Russia over its diamond production, but they joined forces Wednesday to keep supporting the Kimberley…
Zimbabwe has natural resources that include nearly 40 different minerals and one of the world's largest deposits of diamonds.
About 1,200 families were displaced to make way for diamond mining, with diamond companies building houses for them.
Other companies and commodities include a Chinese apparel maker and gems from Zimbabwe's Marange Diamond Fields.
The United States has blocked the import of goods suspected to have been made with forced labor from five countries, including clothing from China and diamonds…
Former President Robert Mugabe will not appear before Zimbabwe's parliament as scheduled on Wednesday to answer questions on diamond mining operations,…
He sees opportunities to revive Zimbabwe’s struggling economy.
China, meanwhile, has vetoed United Nations Security Council sanctions on Zimbabwe.
"Lots and lots of diamonds' revenue have clearly not ended up in the national budgets," said Global Witness researcher Michael Gibb.
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe said Thursday his government would take possession of all diamond operations because existing miners had robbed the…
