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De Beers move welcomed

    JOHANNESBURG

    Guarantees by the South African diamond giant, De Beers, that it will no longer purchase diamonds from rebel movements in Africa have been described as a “very welcome” development by the London-based NGO, Global Witness.

    In a statement, Global Witness said: “De Beers has taken a lead that the rest of the diamond industry must now follow. De Beers has clearly understood that it is no longer acceptable to buy diamonds originating from conflict areas and we commend this move as a major first step in the difficult process of excluding conflict goods from the legitimate market place.” Global Witness has repeatedly expressed concern over diamond sales from Sierra Leone and Angola.

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