Garang death sparks riots

JOHN Garang, who led Sudan’s southern rebels for two decades before making peace and joining the government he fought, has died in a helicopter crash, sparking riots and fears for the country’s stability.

At least 12 people were killed in Khartoum, a policeman said, after rioters torched vehicles and looted shops. Witnesses said southerners, who have long said the northern government discriminated against them, attacked Arabs in the street.

"People have been running all over the streets. The policemen are taking people from the streets. There is fire and smoke," a witness said.