Sudan
Artisanal gold production continues unabated despite civil war

Sudanese men pan for gold at the village of al-Abidiya in northern Sudan in 2010.
Sudanese men pan for gold at the village of al-Abidiya in northern Sudan in 2010. © Ashraf Shazly/AFP
Most of Sudan's gold mines have not been affected by the war between the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese army. But the closure of the country's airspace has changed the export routes for the precious metal. [...]
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