Conflict Diamonds Research Paper

Conflict diamonds & Child soldiers: A Love story
By That guy

Africa: a land of shadows and light. A continent where the Four Horse Men thrive. Most notably in particular, war. War has plagued Africa for ages upon ages; no corner of the mighty content can escape its influence. Hostages taken off the coast of Somalia, to blood diamond mine in South Africa. Is there a solution for these conflicts? Should foreign aid be provided? Or should military action be taken imminently? To truly understand the solution one must understand the problems. East Africa would be a focus zone on this subject; Containing Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda. All these countries have a common attribute: They are locked in a state of conflict and have been so for almost a decade straight. Somali, Uganda, and Kenya: all coming into the American public’s view more recently. A virtual hot spot for how war often starts in Africa, but also rarely ends.
Most speculate the war began in1986 when President of Somalia Mohamed Siad Barre suffered injuries in a motor incident causing the country to speculate, with his injuries and old age, who would succeed him as their leader. In a brief summary of how the officially war began: “In June 1991, General Mohamed Farah Aidid was elected chairman of the United Somali Congress by a two-thirds vote, but USC commander Ali Mahdi Mohamed refused to step down as President. By October 1991, Ali Mahdi had formed a government of eight ministers, and the Italian government promised massive financial support. Civil war erupted as various clan-based military factions competed for control after the collapse of Barre's