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Angola: Diamond areas short-changed by development, says report
Angola is likely to produce diamonds worth nearly US $900 million this year, but little of that money will be spent on development in the diamond producing areas, according to a new report. The report by Partnership Africa Canada noted that...[in] the northeast provinces of Lunda Norte and Lunda Sul, which account for a large portion of Angola's diamond production, the local population were dispossessed of land rights and enjoyed few social services.