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Central African Republic
Bangui succeeds in getting diamond embargo lifted

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Central African President Faustin-Archange Touadéra on 24 July 2024 in Paris.
Central African President Faustin-Archange Touadéra on 24 July 2024 in Paris. © André Pain/EPA/MaxPPP

The decision to end the export ban on Central African diamonds taken at the Kimberley Process general assembly met with strong opposition from the EU, Canada, the UK and the US.

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