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Former M&G reporter arrested in Zimbabwe

Former M&G reporter arrested in Zimbabwe

07 May 2013 14:31 - Sarah Evans
Former intern at amaBhungane Owen Gagare has been arrested in Zimbabwe following an expose involving the Zimbabwean military and police.
UN watchdog lifts tight monitoring on Zim diamonds

UN watchdog lifts tight monitoring on Zim diamonds

01 Dec 2012 07:31 - Sapa-AFP
A UN-mandated watchdog has agreed to end monitoring controls on Zimbabwe's diamond trade, after the government allayed concerns over Marange mines.
Zimbabwe at centre of gem row

Zimbabwe at centre of gem row

16 Nov 2012 00:00 - Jason Moyo
A conference on Zimbabwe's diamonds has showed widening divisions in the Kimberley Process, the global diamond certification group.
Mining: Burnishing Marange taints the industry

Mining: Burnishing Marange taints the industry

16 Nov 2012 00:00 - Alan Martin
Western retailers could be forced to source their diamonds elsewhere to protect their businesses, writes Alan Martin.
Report accuses Zimbabwe of stealing diamond money

Report accuses Zimbabwe of stealing diamond money

12 Nov 2012 15:14 - Gillian Gotora
About $2-billion worth of diamonds have been stolen from Zimbabwe's eastern diamond fields and have enriched President Robert Mugabe's ruling circle.
Mugabe man cashes in on diamond fields

Mugabe man cashes in on diamond fields

07 Sep 2012 00:00 - Mail & Guardian Reporters
Mega-rich Zimbabwean businessman Robert Mhlanga stands at the centre of an opaque network of companies set up to cash in on Marange diamond fields.
Call for wider Zim sanctions aimed at Mugabe

Call for wider Zim sanctions aimed at Mugabe

15 Jul 2012 06:40 - Guardian Reporter
Human rights group says blood diamond money being siphoned to finance the president and his secret police.
Zim court jails ex-cop for diamond miner's murder

Zim court jails ex-cop for diamond miner's murder

05 Jul 2012 20:29 - AFP
A Zimbabwe court has jailed a former senior police officer for 18 years for beating to death a diamond miner in 2008.
Black market dirties Zimbabwe diamond fields

Black market dirties Zimbabwe diamond fields

04 Mar 2012 13:16 - Justine Gerardy
The funeral of a gem dealer has revealed the illicit trade of diamonds in Zimbabwe has gone underground and may be propping up Zanu-PF cronies.

Mugabe's Zanu-PF moves in on gold deposits

10 Jan 2012 10:33 - Staff Reporter
A gold rush near a Zimbabwean mining city by illegal panners has led to reports that Zanu-PF security forces have seized control of the mining wealth.
Campaigners call Kimberley Process an 'utter failure'

Campaigners call Kimberley Process an 'utter failure'

18 Dec 2011 16:45 - Tracy McVeigh
Conflict diamonds are to be used to fund a new campaign of violence by President Robert Mugabe's regime against his political opponents in Zimbabwe.
Marange diamond company is Zanu-PF's best friend

Marange diamond company is Zanu-PF's best friend

09 Dec 2011 00:00 - Ray Ndlovu
Zanu-PF kicked off its 12th annual people's conference amid efforts to pull in big business to participate in a concurrent exhibition.

Kimberley Process left in the lurch over diamond dispute

05 Dec 2011 17:26 - Staff Reporter
Global Witness has left the Kimberley Process after a series of disagreements, including the resumption of sales of Zimbabwe's Marange diamonds.
MDC wants Marange nationalised

MDC wants Marange nationalised

25 Nov 2011 06:34 - Jason Moyo
Zimbabwe's opposition party claims that illegal trading is costing the country billions.

Zim expects $600m boost from diamond sales

24 Nov 2011 17:31 - Staff Reporter
Due to the Kimberley Process unbanning sales of Zimbabwe's Marange diamonds, the country is expecting a $600-million boost in revenue.

Indian jewellers eye import of Zim 'blood diamonds'

05 Nov 2011 13:36 - Prakash Bhandari
Indian officials say imports of gems from Zimbabwe, once banned as "blood diamonds", could begin within weeks.
Zim minister elated with diamond decision

Zim minister elated with diamond decision

03 Nov 2011 08:12 - Gillian Gotora
Zimbabwe's mining minister vowed that the country "will no longer be begging" after the Kimberley Process approved sales of its Marange diamonds.
EU asks Zim to probe diamond mine torture claims

EU asks Zim to probe diamond mine torture claims

09 Aug 2011 18:28 - Staff Reporter
The European Union has asked Zimbabwe to open an inquiry into claims of torture camps in the country's diamond mines, as alleged in a BBC documentary.
Zimbabwe defiant over right to export gems

Zimbabwe defiant over right to export gems

21 Jun 2011 10:43 - Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe has vowed to defy moves for international monitoring of diamond sales from its disputed Marange fields.

Israeli trader barred as 'blood diamond' suspect

30 Dec 2010 08:20 - Staff Reporter
The Israel Diamond Exchange has expelled one of its members suspected of dealing in illicit "blood diamonds" from a controversial Zimbabwe gem field.

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