How the African Diamond Trade Works

Dec 17, 2008

Diamond were first found in Africa sometime in the 1860s, and have troubled the continent ever since. Check out this podcast from HowStuffWorks to learn more about the De Beers monopoly, blood diamonds and the African conflicts resulting from these gems.

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Topics in this Podcast: commodities, African history, diamonds

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