US diplomat dies in Sudan attack

BBC

A US diplomat in Sudan has died of his injuries following a shooting in the capital, Khartoum, US officials say.

The man's Sudanese driver was killed on the spot during the attack in the early hours of Tuesday.

Sudan's interior ministry said the embassy vehicle was fired on by gunmen in another car as it drove through a residential area of western Khartoum.

It is not yet clear whether the attack was politically motivated, as crime is fairly high in the city.