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Diamonds Shape War Economy in Congo City Markets
In Mbuji-Mayi Congo, diamond trade drives conflict as rebels and foreign troops fight for control. Aged miners, including 10-year-olds, dig for stones while Zimbabwean forces guard the area and the city endures poverty. The 269-carat find and political shifts highlight the link between wealth from gems and ongoing violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congo
Ellen Kuickmeyer
Associated Press
Mbuji-Mayi
Jeannot Mujamayi
Kabuebue
Tshibuibua Mukengeshayi
Rwanda
Uganda
Kisangani
Kabila
Zimbabwe
Kinshasa
Laurent Kabila
Mbaji- Mayi
Joseph Kabila