Diamonds and African Development. This paper examines the relationship between diamond exploitation and African development. Diamond production's roots in colonial exploitation and expropriation are identified. Additionally, their current links to civil warfare are outlined: guerilla forces use diamonds to procure cash, and cash to buy weapons. 5 pgs. Bibliography lists 5 sources. Pages: 5 Bibliography: 5 source(s) listed Filename: 10276 Diamonds African Development.doc Price: 44.75