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Diamond-Related African Conflicts: A Fact Sheet (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Jan. 30, 2001
Report Number RS20800
Report Type Report
Authors Nicolas Cook, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division; and Jessica Merrow, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

This fact sheet summarizes major demographic and spending trends that characterize the on-going conflicts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sierra Leone, and Angola. In each of these conflicts, contention over the control of mineral wealth- particularly diamonds-and other natural resources is regarded as a significant factor fueling hostilities. This fact sheet presents data on refugees; internally displaced persons; deaths; child soldiers; approximate percentage of territory held by anti-government rebels; military spending; and international humanitarian spending.