Blood diamonds, as they were once known, helped fuel atrocities in both Sierra Leone and neighboring Liberia. While no longer termed "conflict... Sierra Leone's Diamonds Still A Source Of Contention ...

The rising popularity of lab-grown diamonds heaps pressure on those hunting for the natural gems.

FREETOWN - "The Blood Diamond," about gem smuggling in Africa, could hinder Sierra Leone's postwar recovery as its struggles to legitimize its vital diamond exports, officials in the West African ...

A 709-carat diamond, found in Sierra Leone and known as the "Peace Diamond." Reuters Sierra Leone hopes to raise millions of dollars for development projects by auctioning a huge uncut diamond, ...

KOIDU, Sierra Leone — His heart’s full of love, and he’s walking on diamonds. But Alassan Kabia’s daily toil -- shoveling the gravel that holds gems -- will never pay enough for him to marry his ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Sierra Leone's government is auctioning off the second largest diamond ...

Sierra Leone's "blood diamonds" helped fuel atrocities in the impoverished West African nation in the 1990s. The war has now been over for a decade, and the country's most valuable resource is no ...