New York — Since a coup d'etat and an extremely bloody aftermath, not much has improved in the Central African Republic and that suits the black market diamond merchants just fine.
With news cameras turned away, their trade in 'conflict diamonds' is proceeding at a gallop, observers say, despite a global ban.
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