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By: Lisa Zarembski & Max Lewis

 Diamonds that are illegally traded by rebel groups in order to fund civil war.  In Angola, the rebel group UNITA (National Union for the Total Independence of Angola) traded diamonds for weapons in order to fight its government.  President of Angola: UNITA Leader:  President Dos Santos Dr. Jonas Savimbi 

 The illegal diamond trading is responsible for the civil war and the death of innocent people.  Diamond mining has forced many people to leave their homes.  The environment has been severely damaged Mines have left land permanently destroyed Water has been poisoned from mining chemicals Unable to farm: people seek food aid diamond-environmental-impact/ eweler.com/pjicons/archi ves/nov04/1104dn02.jpg

 Miners work long hours and are paid very low wages about a $1 a day.  Workers must travel town to town, wherever work is available.  They must also live on the mining site.  Miners risk their lives due to the dangerous tools used, mudslides, collapsing walls, drowning and other accidents while searching for diamonds. ordpress.com/2007/ 11/marcus2.png /many-african-diamonds-are-still-bloody

 The Kimberley Process: An international system used to stop the trade in blood diamonds.  Ensures that the diamonds being imported and exported are completely conflict-free. heaven.co.uk/images/c onflict-free.jpg works.com/african- history/african- diamond-trade2.htm

 After the death of UNITA leader Dr. Jonas Savimbi in 2002, civil war in Angola has ended.  The trading of diamonds is currently being looked after by the Kimberley Process.  People are still trying to recover from the war and destruction it has brought to the country. frica.files.wordpres s.com/2009/06/blo od-diamonds.jpg /news/world/africa/exclusive- the-return-of-blood-diamonds html

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