Diamonds from Sierra Leone: Hur diamanter påverkar konflikter

Sammanfattning: The civil war in Sierra Leone was a very complicated conflict, both in its origin as well as in its realization. Many actors, along with the diamond trade, played vital parts in making the war carry on for a decade. In this paper I will try to clarify the relations between the actors and the diamonds, first and foremost the part the diamonds played in the conflicts start and continuation. I will also show what has happened in the country and in the diamond industry after the wars conclusion. What I find is that diamonds did not play the only part in the origin of the conflict but that the poor economic state the country was in had its part. It was however the appeal of the diamonds which was the most important reason for the continuation of the civil war. My last conclusion is that the measures that's been taken to improve the diamond trade, industry and production has been relatively successful. It is however a long way to go before it is completely satisfactory.