By Andrew Parker, Mark Huband and Francesco Guerrera

In the first of a three-part series,
the Financial Times uncovers the
global network of arms traffickers
and corrupt governments behind
the 'conflict diamond' trade.

Deep in the rain forest of eastern Sierra
Leone, thousands of men and boys scrape
through the pale brown earth with
shovels or their bare hands in search
of diamonds.


Illicit diamonds: the trail starts in Sierra Leone
Trade in "conflict diamonds" - a post-cold war phenomenon
Diamonds and the global arms network
Illicit diamonds: the end of the trail

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Discussion
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