1.   The rebels, experts at financing war by mining Angolan diamonds, no longer have a conduit for selling diamonds into the international market or for military supply.

2.   The report, by a human rights organization in London, Global Witness, says blame for the continued rebel traffic in Angolan diamonds is widespread.

3.   Uncut Angolan diamonds make their way to Belgium, Britain, Israel, South Africa, the United States and other countries, the report said.

4.   A De Beers spokesman denied the company had broken the ban on trading in non-official Angolan diamonds.

5.   And there was no evidence to support allegations by a Zairean epidemiologist who reportedly said an Angolan diamond smuggler had carried the disease to Kikwit, according to Wilson.

6.   De Beers said it will continue to buy Angolan diamonds under its contract with SDM, a joint venture of the Angolan government and the Australian mining company Aston.

7.   This was in spite of continued Russian sales outside of the De Beers-controlled Central Selling Organization cartel, and a reappearance of Angolan diamonds on world markets.

8.   UNITA rebels have used Angolan diamonds, which can easily be identified by diamond experts, to finance their insurgency.

9.   Pilots often make stopovers in the northeastern Angolan diamond town of Saurimo, the Sunday Independent said.