Sudan’s Vice President Inaugurates An Oil Field In South Kordofan

Sudan’s Vice President Ali Osman Mohamed Taha walks during an event inaugurate an oil field, South Kordofan, Sudan, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012.

Workers and others gather for the inauguration of an oil facility by Sudan’s Vice President Ali Osman Mohamed Taha, unseen, in South Kordofan, Sudan, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012.

Sudan’s Vice President Ali Osman Mohamed Taha smiles during a photo opportunity at the inauguration of an an oil field, South Kordofan, Sudan, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012.

Police stand guard as Sudan’s Vice President Ali Osman Mohamed Taha, unseen, inaugurates an oil field, South Kordofan, Sudan, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012. <AP Photo/Abd Raouf>