African Diamond Country. The country is not only known for its many. Diamonds intensify civil wars by financing militaries and rebel militias.
There are generally 15 diamond producing countries in Africa. Diamond production in Angola began when it was a Portuguese colony over 100 years ago. The first significant South African diamond was found in 1866 by Erasmus Jacobs a farmers son who collected pretty stones with his friends near the banks of the Orange River.
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Other African countries that have diamond mines in Sierra Leone Guinea Ivory Coast Liberia Ghana Central African Republic and Tanzania Some of these countries diamonds are synonymous with bad luck. Angola is especially known for its Lulo Mine owned by Lucapa Diamond Company. Zimbabwe 47 million carats. One of the worlds largest diamonds has been unearthed in Africa -- a 442-carat rock worth as much as 18 million according to one expert.
