dent, 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.
Mr Garang died in a helicopter crash as he was returning from Uganda.
He signed a deal to end 21 years of civil war in January and was sworn in as vice-president three weeks ago.
The protesters are throwing stones and smashing office windows. Gunfire can be heard and the security forces are trying to seal off the city centre, our correspondent says.
There are also reports of unrest elsewhere in Sudan.
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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