Middle East & Africa | Zimbabwe's diamonds
Blood and dirt
President Robert Mugabe is determined that diamonds should prop up his party
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This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “Blood and dirt”
From the June 26th 2010 edition
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