Botswana Bushmen resume court fight over evictions.
Botswana's Bushmen returned to court on Wednesday to fight eviction three years ago from ancestral Kalahari desert lands by a government they say wants to mine for diamonds there.
The case was suspended in late July when the 241 claimants ran out of money and sent envoys around the world who brought back funds, celebrity endorsements and put pressure on major diamond producer De Beers which operates in the area.
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