Zimbabwe:   U.S. - the Desperate Act of Sanctioning Country's Diamond Companies

The Herald, 22 December 2011

Barely a month after the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) approved two of Zimbabwe's diamond mines, Mbada Diamonds and Marange Resources, to sell their diamonds, the… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Kimberley Process Under Attack

Financial Gazette, 14 December 2011

THE Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) plunged into a crisis after two prominent members voiced concern over its continued relevance, with the influential pressure… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Kimberley Process - Flawless It Is Not

Daily Maverick, 6 December 2011

There was a time when you could buy yourself a big shiny rock with a clean conscience. Thanks to the Kimberley Process, you were confident it would not fund child soldiers or… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   Campaign Group Pulls Out of 'Failing' Blood Diamonds Scheme

RNW Africa, 5 December 2011

A campaign group which helped found the Kimberley Process to stop the trade in so-called blood diamonds announced on Monday it was pulling out of the scheme, saying it had failed. Read more »

Africa:   Activists Pull Out of 'Blood Diamond' Control Group

Global Witness, 5 December 2011

Global Witness today announced that it has left the Kimberley Process, the international certification scheme established to stop the trade in blood diamonds. Read more »

Africa:   NGO Withdrawal Hits 'Blood Diamond' Clean Up Process

African Arguments, 5 December 2011

The research and advocacy group Global Witness focuses on conflict and corruption involved in natural resources sectors. It has now announced that it intends quitting the Kimberley… Read more »

Zimbabwe:   The Marange Diamond Fields - an Overview

Sokwanele, 2 November 2011

The discovery of massive diamond deposits in Zimbabwe has led to hundreds of media reports exploring the abuse of human rights and grandscale corruption. Read more »