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Sudan riot death toll hits 46

August 3, 2005

THE death toll in violence in Khartoum sparked by the weekend death of former southern Sudanese rebel leader John Garang has risen to 46, police said overnight.


In addition, there were 306 wounded people, deputy police chief Ahmed Al-Hussein said in a statement.

A security official earlier said at least 36 people were killed in yesterday's riots, which were followed by more clashes today.

In some of the worst violence in the capital in years, angry southerners rampaged through Khartoum yesterday, burning shops and vehicles.

Overnight, northern and southern Sudanese clashed in a shantytown on the south side of Khartoum.

Reuters

This report was published at www.dailytelegraph.com.au

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