John 675
07-10-07, 01:19 PM
Africa is one of the largest landmass's on the planet, it houses over 52 seperate countrys, and is populated With more than 900,000,000 people.
Africa has or currently exports almost every known mineral and natural resource.
Africa in its self provides the rest of the world with what it needs to survive,
Im going to show you Six words, some people will know all six most will know three, others possibly none
1. Lusaka, 2. Dakar, 3. Abuja / 4. Freetown 5. Mogadishu 6. Niamey,
Numbers 4-6 are the capital cities of countrys that have been destroyed by Civil war because of religion or greed from the the gouvernment and the rest of the free world..
Taking number 4,
Freetown is the capital city of Sierra leone,
On January 6th 1999 in the middle of the conflict diamond epademic the rebel group RUF stormed the capital shooting in to crowds of unarmed people,
The military not knowing who was a rebel and who was civilian did the same
and as a result the city was destroyed and burned bu nightfall,
had the ECOMOG listened to reports that this was going to happen, they may have stood a chance of defense.
Up to a quarter of the RUF rebels that fought that day were under 16 years old, manipulated in to believing that because they hold an AK - 47 they are men and respect lies within thier trigger finger, and of course there was no capture and rehabilitation.. they were simply shot on sight by military troops.
The RUF had gained control over most of the city opening prisons and releasing criminals and rebels back into the streets.In the days that followed ECOMOG and hired mercenaries from south africa fought to regain control in one of the bloodiest uprising the Capital and country had ever seen.
Thousends of inocent people including international journalists lost their lives...
The diamonds
Both the RUF and the governmant wanted to control the ever growing diamond trade that had gripped Sierra Leone, Because of huge intrest from the rest of the world and the cost that they were been sold at, non official forms of slavery were setup, the RUF captured able men and women from villages and they were forced to work in and around the diamond mines If any said no or tried to run they were tortured or shot.. or both.
In the Free world Pressure was applied to all that had affiliations with the exported diamonds because of growing concerns that the trade was fueling the conflict raging in Seirra leone.
On The 5th of July 2000 the security council adopted a ban on all imports of diamonds from Seirra Leone, that were not directly traded by the governmant in the attempt to stop arms trading to Rebel forces such as the RUF.
Other countrys that followed the same or similar Conflict diamond issues
are Liberia, Angola, and the D.R of Congo
From what i have written about, this is one country in Africa.
Take your pick of others.. Darfur, Somalia, Niger, Rwanda... to name a few..
it makes me wonder if only giving three pounds a month can really make a difference..
Maybe next time you see a diamond you will think "did someone loose their arm, maybe even their life for that poxy stone?" as it may have come from a conflict area... consumers can insist on proof that it isnt a conflict diamond.
Due to greed and poverty sustained by the free world Afirca will never be right despite those who intend to help.
Although treties and policys have been signed
these : http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:QH9SJ4hieIPhuM:http://www.diamond-key.com/images/rough-diamonds-big.jpg still get traded for these : http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:WIKtO-vg7LTx7M:http://www.enemyforces.com/firearms/ak47.jpg
and untill this stops places like Sierra Leone (although stable currently) will never see peace.
I wrote this just to inform people of the kind of things that happen and maybe people will see how dire the African situation is becoming,
sorry if ive bored anyone lol,
Apologies for the poor speeling and grammer as i am hung over,
all writing was by me with references from information sites
Africa has or currently exports almost every known mineral and natural resource.
Africa in its self provides the rest of the world with what it needs to survive,
Im going to show you Six words, some people will know all six most will know three, others possibly none
1. Lusaka, 2. Dakar, 3. Abuja / 4. Freetown 5. Mogadishu 6. Niamey,
Numbers 4-6 are the capital cities of countrys that have been destroyed by Civil war because of religion or greed from the the gouvernment and the rest of the free world..
Taking number 4,
Freetown is the capital city of Sierra leone,
On January 6th 1999 in the middle of the conflict diamond epademic the rebel group RUF stormed the capital shooting in to crowds of unarmed people,
The military not knowing who was a rebel and who was civilian did the same
and as a result the city was destroyed and burned bu nightfall,
had the ECOMOG listened to reports that this was going to happen, they may have stood a chance of defense.
Up to a quarter of the RUF rebels that fought that day were under 16 years old, manipulated in to believing that because they hold an AK - 47 they are men and respect lies within thier trigger finger, and of course there was no capture and rehabilitation.. they were simply shot on sight by military troops.
The RUF had gained control over most of the city opening prisons and releasing criminals and rebels back into the streets.In the days that followed ECOMOG and hired mercenaries from south africa fought to regain control in one of the bloodiest uprising the Capital and country had ever seen.
Thousends of inocent people including international journalists lost their lives...
The diamonds
Both the RUF and the governmant wanted to control the ever growing diamond trade that had gripped Sierra Leone, Because of huge intrest from the rest of the world and the cost that they were been sold at, non official forms of slavery were setup, the RUF captured able men and women from villages and they were forced to work in and around the diamond mines If any said no or tried to run they were tortured or shot.. or both.
In the Free world Pressure was applied to all that had affiliations with the exported diamonds because of growing concerns that the trade was fueling the conflict raging in Seirra leone.
On The 5th of July 2000 the security council adopted a ban on all imports of diamonds from Seirra Leone, that were not directly traded by the governmant in the attempt to stop arms trading to Rebel forces such as the RUF.
Other countrys that followed the same or similar Conflict diamond issues
are Liberia, Angola, and the D.R of Congo
From what i have written about, this is one country in Africa.
Take your pick of others.. Darfur, Somalia, Niger, Rwanda... to name a few..
it makes me wonder if only giving three pounds a month can really make a difference..
Maybe next time you see a diamond you will think "did someone loose their arm, maybe even their life for that poxy stone?" as it may have come from a conflict area... consumers can insist on proof that it isnt a conflict diamond.
Due to greed and poverty sustained by the free world Afirca will never be right despite those who intend to help.
Although treties and policys have been signed
these : http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:QH9SJ4hieIPhuM:http://www.diamond-key.com/images/rough-diamonds-big.jpg still get traded for these : http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:WIKtO-vg7LTx7M:http://www.enemyforces.com/firearms/ak47.jpg
and untill this stops places like Sierra Leone (although stable currently) will never see peace.
I wrote this just to inform people of the kind of things that happen and maybe people will see how dire the African situation is becoming,
sorry if ive bored anyone lol,
Apologies for the poor speeling and grammer as i am hung over,
all writing was by me with references from information sites