South Sudan's national journalists' union on Friday said that six journalists were detained over the circulation of footage showing President Salva Kiir appearing to wet himself at an official event.
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The footage was aired in December by the South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation and widely circulated on social media. It showed a dark stain spread down the 71-year-old president's grey trousers as he stood for the national anthem at a road commissioning event. Some reports claim that the video never aired on television.
The Union of Journalists in South Sudan released a statement asking for a "speedy conclusion to [the] investigation of detained staff."
Kiir has been president since South Sudan gained independence in 2011. Government officials have repeatedly denied rumors circulating on social media that he is unwell. The country has been embroiled in conflict for much of the past decade, with presidential elections recently postponed once again – this time to late 2024.
This article was first published by i24NEWS.
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