**Two supporters of a defeated opposition candidate in Sudan have been shot dead by police during demonstrations, the UN and officials have said.**The protests followed the announcement that the ruling party in Southern Sudan retained the key governorship of the oil-rich Unity state.
It is the first serious violence reported since the end of landmark multi-party elections.
Opposition parties have accused the president of rigging the polls.
The country’s National Elections Commission announced on Friday that incumbent Taban Deng, the official candidate of the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), had defeated independent candidate Angelina Teny.
The results triggered a clash between supporters of Ms Teny and security forces, leaving two dead and at least one other injured.
Reports say the candidates intervened and the situation is now calm.
Tensions are high across the country as results slowly come in from the country’s first multi-party polls in 24 years, which have been marred by irregularities and alleged fraud.
President Omar al-Bashir is expected to win the national vote.This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
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