Botswana’s decades-long partnership with De Beers, the world’s leading rough diamond producer, has long been a cornerstone of the country’s economic success. But mounting tensions with Anglo American — the London-based conglomerate that owns a majority stake in De Beers — have raised new concerns about the future of that alliance and its impact on global investor confidence.
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