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De Beers guarantee "rebel free" diamonds

    JOHANNESBURG

    Diamond seller De Beers said on Tuesday that its raw stones are to carry a guarantee that they are not being used to fund rebel groups fighting in Africa.

    De Beers said in a statement that its invoices would certify that none of its diamonds had been bought in breach of a United Nations resolution outlawing the purchase of diamonds from rebel fighters.

    In the statement the company said that the guarantee would be introduced from 27 March. It would state: "The intake of diamonds being purchased by De Beers and its associated companies and being sold into the market through the sight system does not include any diamonds which come from any area in
    Africa controlled by forces rebelling against the legitimate and
    internationally recognised government of the relevant country."

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

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