"Defamation Trial Of Angolan Journalist Rafael Marques Postponed, Settlement Possible"

The defamation trial of Angolan journalist Rafael Marques de Morais, which was slated to begin on Thursday April 23..., was postponed until May due to ongoing settlement discussions, according to reports by the AFP...and The Guardian... Marques is being sued by Angolan military generals whom he accused in his 2011 book "Blood Diamonds: Corruption and Torture In Angola" of orchestrating torture and killings in Angola's diamond-mining region... Marques told AFP, "This agreement, which could be announced at the next hearing on May 14, would permanently close the case, and would show that we are seeking reconciliation." Lawyers for the generals told AFP they needed time to decide on legal and technical issues... On April 22, two prominent jewelers – Tiffany & Co. and Leber Jeweler of Chicago, Illinois, issued a statement calling for the charges against Rafael Marques to be dropped.