Blood diamonds are rough diamonds mined in areas controlled by rebel forces in western and central Africa and sold to fund military action, where rebels use violence and threats to force civilians including children to mine diamonds. The profits from blood diamonds have supported rebels in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Angola, Ivory Coast, and the Democratic Republic of Congo who need funds to continue fighting.

1. Blood Diamonds By: Sarah, Ben, and Mike

2. Stones mined in areas controlled by rebel forces.

4. Sold to buy arms or fund military actions

6. Mined by men, women, and children.

8. Rebels are bribing, threatening, torturing, and murdering.

10. Blood diamonds exist

11. Sierra Leone

12. Liberia

13. Angola

14. Ivory Coast

15. Democratic Republic Of Congo

16. Exist because rebels need a lot of money