West Africa

A U.S.-funded effort to deploy a scanning drone in Africa is helping to fight the spread of “blood diamonds.” The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is deploying a Phantom 1 UAV in Western Guinea to help its government regulate the flow of diamonds and stop the spread of “conflict” or “blood” diamonds – gems mined and used … [Read more...] about American Drones Are on the Hunt for Blood Diamonds