Riots after Sudan VP Garang dies

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Large-scale riots have broken out in Sudan's capital Khartoum following the death of the country's vice-president, former rebel leader John Garang.

The BBC's Jonah Fisher in Khartoum says gangs of youths from southern Sudan, like Mr Garang, are battling the security forces and looting cars.
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He signed a deal to end 21 years of civil war in January and was sworn in as vice-president three weeks ago.
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Our correspondent says many of the 4m southern Sudanese living in Khartoum hoped Mr Garang would change their lives and end discrimination in favour of Arabs and they are now venting their frustration at his death.

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[WhiteTara]

1. and so it begins again. eom