IMF tackles Africa's illicit diamond trade
Friday, March 19, 2010
"In the last few years, a number of reports have raised concerns about the existence of links between the trade in precious minerals and illicit financial flows, corruption, drug trafficking, arms smuggling and the financing of terrorism," the IMF reported.
With Africa's gold production estimated at $19 billion a year, and the continents' diamond output valued at around $6 billion, the IMF stressed that an unknown amount is tapped each year for criminal purposes.
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