Diamond Capital: Koidu, Sierra Leone 🇸🇱💎 Where diamonds reign, lives revolve. In Koidu, it's all about diamonds. Almost all inhabitants work in diamond mining or trade. It's very hard work for very little money. Yet, towering corporations employ heavy machinery. #itchyboots #africa #revitrider #revitadventure #moskomoto #arai #SierraLeone #overlandingafrica #solorider #adv #advrider #mototravellers #westafrica #revitrider #blooddiamond #diamonds #koidu | Itchy Boots

Illegal diamond mining remains a persistent problem in Sierra Leone, despite government efforts and international control mechanisms such as the Kimberley Process. Smuggling remains rampant, and the mining industry is often associated with corruption, labor exploitation, and significant environmental damage. #Diamond #mining #SierraLeone | Zona Fact