Alex Bell examines the details of a new report on the global diamond trade, which exposes how illicit and corrupt deals, facilitated by international groups, are being allowed to continue without any intervention from the watchdog body meant to oversee the trade. The report published this month by the World Policy Institute, has revealed a complex structure of diamond deals and international dealers that span the globe, with Africa's main diamond producers, Zimbabwe included, being plundered to benefit a corrupt few. Alex is joined by Farai Maguwu, the Director of the Centre for Natural Resource Governance, who talks about Zimbabwe's role in the illicit diamond trade.
Hello Zimbabwe and welcome to tonight's special show on SW Radio Africa, your independent voice. I'm Alex Bell and tonight, in place of our usual program I examine the details of a new report on the global diamond trade, which exposes how illicit and corrupt deals, being facilitated by international groups, are being allowed to continue without any intervention from the watchdog body meant to oversee the trade.
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