File picture of gold mine workers climbing out of a local mine at the Al-Ibedia locality in the River Nile State
Gold mine workers climb out of a local mine at the Al-Ibedia locality in the River Nile State, in this July 30, 2013 file picture. To match Special Report SUDAN-DARFUR/GOLD REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah (SUDAN - Tags: SOCIETY BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT COMMODITIES CIVIL UNREST)
File picture of a gold mine worker looking for gold inside a local mine in Al-Ibedia locality at River Nile State
A gold mine worker looks for gold inside a local mine at the Al-Ibedia locality in the River Nile State in this July 30, 2013 file picture. To match Special Report SUDAN-DARFUR/GOLD REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/Files (SUDAN - Tags: SOCIETY BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT COMMODITIES CIVIL UNREST)
File picture of gold mine workers walking to their shelter during a sandstorm in Al-Ibedia locality at River Nile State
Gold mine workers walk to their shelter during a sandstorm at Al-Ibedia locality in the River Nile State, in this July 30, 2013 file picture. To match Special Report SUDAN-DARFUR/GOLD REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/Files (SUDAN - Tags: SOCIETY BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT COMMODITIES CIVIL UNREST)
File picture of a gold mine worker useing a detector at Al-Ibedia locality in the River Nile State
A gold mine worker uses a detector at Al-Ibedia locality in the River Nile State, in this July 30, 2013 file picture. To match Special Report SUDAN-DARFUR/GOLD REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/Files (SUDAN - Tags: SOCIETY BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT COMMODITIES CIVIL UNREST)
File picture of a boy playing in front of UNAMID peacekeeper standing guard near women development program centre in North Darfur
A boy plays in front of an UNAMID (African Union-United Nations Missions in Darfur) peacekeeper standing guard as a delegation of Ambassadors of the European Union to Sudan visits a women development program centre funded by the World Food Programme (WFP) at Shagra village in North Darfur in this October 18, 2012 file picture. To match Special Report SUDAN-DARFUR/GOLD REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/Files (SUDAN - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY SOCIETY CIVIL UNREST)
Gold mine workers wait to get their raw gold weighed at a gold shop in the town of Al-Fahir in North Darfur
Gold mine workers wait to get their raw gold weighed at a gold shop in the town of Al-Fahir in North Darfur September 24, 2013. Picture taken September 24, 2013. To match Special Report SUDAN-DARFUR/GOLD REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah (SUDAN - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY BUSINESS COMMODITIES CIVIL UNREST)
File picture of a man guarding sacks of food at a food distribution centre at Shangli Tobay village
A man guards sacks of food at a food distribution centre as special envoys and diplomats arrive for a meeting to discuss the progress of a peace treaty in Darfur, at Shangli Tobay village in North Darfur, in this June 18, 2013 file picture. To match Special Report SUDAN-DARFUR/GOLD REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/Files (SUDAN - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY POVERTY CIVIL UNREST)
Trader shows a piece of gold at his shop in the town of Al-Fahir in North Darfur
A trader shows a piece of gold at his shop in the town of Al-Fahir in North Darfur, September 24, 2013. Picture taken September 24, 2013. To match Special Report SUDAN-DARFUR/GOLD REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah (SUDAN - Tags: BUSINESS COMMODITIES SOCIETY POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
Darfuri women participate in a peace rally on International Peace Day at the town of Al -Fashir in North Darfur
Darfuri women participate in a peace rally on International Peace Day at the town of Al -Fashir in North Darfur September 23, 2013. Picture taken September 23, 2013. To match Special Report SUDAN-DARFUR/GOLD REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah (SUDAN - Tags: SOCIETY BUSINESS COMMODITIES CIVIL UNREST)
Internally displaced secondary school students review their coursework at the Abu Shouq IDP camp in El- Fashir in North Darfur
Internally displaced secondary school students review their coursework at the Abu Shouq internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in El- Fashir in North Darfur September 26, 2013. Picture taken September 26, 2013. To match Special Report SUDAN-DARFUR/GOLD REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah (SUDAN - Tags: SOCIETY POLITICS CIVIL UNREST EDUCATION BUSINESS COMMODITIES)