now THATS racist!
Posted on 09/02/2015 10:33:07 AM PDT by bob_denard
Illicit trafficking of diamonds from the Central African Republic into neighbouring Cameroon is helping finance the continuation of a nearly three-year conflict, an expert panel that monitors UN sanctions has said in a confidential report.
The Central African Republic (CAR) descended into chaos in March 2013 when predominantly Muslim Seleka rebels seized power, triggering reprisals by "anti-balaka" Christian militias. They drove tens of thousands of Muslims from the south into a de facto partition of the landlocked country.
Although rival armed groups agreed to a peace accord in May, the conflict has continued at a lower intensity, and a transitional government has been unable to assert its authority over all of the vast, mineral-rich territory.
(Excerpt) Read more at euractiv.com ...
Here are a couple of links to some documentaries on YouTube on the subject of the diamond industry in Africa...
“Blood Diamonds, The True Story Documentary of Sierra Leone, Angola, and the Republic of the Congo.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eThlmx7w9r0
“Trace the deadly path of the world’s most precious stones.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaqQjIzIbiY
Is that the same U. N. that thinks we just got a great nuclear treaty with Iran?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.