Diamonds aren't forever
The $60-billion-a-year diamond industry looks very different from Sierra Leone, where the average man earns $220 a year and dies at age 39.
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A young boy who lost his leg during the war in Sierra Leone. In the 1990s, rebels in Sierra Leone and Liberia financed their carnage from diamonds plucked out of the rivers and traded for arms.
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Industry fears controversial film, which showcases illicit gem trade in Africa, could lead to major PR crisis ahead of the critical holiday period. ( more)
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