At least 24 people were killed in Khartoum, a policeman said, after rioters torched vehicles and looted shops.

Authorities boosted security as protesters blocked roads, disrupted rail services to other parts of the country and torched vehicles.

Flames from torched vehicles ignited some nearby houses early yesterday, including one once occupied by Doors frontman Jim Morrison.

In Khayelitsha, protesters torched vehicles and public infrastructure following an anti-land invasion swoop carried out by the City of Cape Town.