Angola unearths largest rare diamond in 300 years
Miners in north-east Angola have discovered a rare, pure pink diamond they believe to be the largest rough diamond of its kind to be unearthed in 300 years.
Miners in north-east Angola are celebrating the discovery of a large pink diamond which they have named The Lulo Rose, after the mine where it was found. The vice chairperson of the Board of Lulo Mines explains why it is so special.
The head of the UN has described attacks on peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as a possible war crime.
And Sierra Leone鈥檚 parliament considers two laws that could revolutionise land ownership rules, especially in rural areas.
Photo: The rare, pink 170-carat diamond, named The Lulo Rose. Credit: Lucapa Diamond Co.
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