Brief Published (Dubai time, UTC+4) · event date: 2026-10-09
Twenty-five years ago, Sierra Leone was notoriously known for its “blood diamonds,” which financed a brutal civil war. In response, the Kimberley Process was launched to end this illegal trade.
Since then, the diamond industry, accused of complicity in the conflict, has sought to restore its image by emphasizing an ethical shift.
But a quarter of a century later, the question remains: have these former “blood diamonds” become symbols of development for Sierra Leone?
France 24, through Sarah Sakho and Simon Martin, reports on this reflection regarding the evolution of the diamond industry in the country.
