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Certificate of origin for diamonds

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    The government of Guinea has started issuing certificates of origin for diamonds originating from the country in compliance with United Nations guidelines aimed at stemming the flow of conflict diamonds from Sierra Leone and Liberia, state radio reported on Monday.

    The report quoted Guinea’s Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Cheick Amadou Camara as saying the measure, which distinguishes the country’s diamonds from UN prohibited exports from Liberia and Sierra Leone, would help restore peace in the war-torn region. Guinea shares a 1,500-km border with both countries.

    The UN has imposed sanctions on the Liberian government for propping up rebels in Sierra Leone by providing them with a conduit for swopping illegal diamonds for arms to destabilise the Sierra Leonean government.

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