South Sudan journalists detained over video of President Salva Kiir 'wetting himself'

Journalists detained over footage appearing to show South Sudan president wet himself

NAIROBI – Six journalists in South Sudan have been detained over the circulation of footage showing President Salva Kiir appearing to wet himself at an official event, the national journalists union said on Saturday. The footage from December showed a dark stain spread down the 71-year-old president’s grey trousers as he stood for the national […]

Six journalists arrested in South Sudan after recording the president urinating on himself

Six journalists in South Sudan have been arrested because of their connection with the recording and broadcasting of a video showing how the country's president, Salva

South Sudan: 6 journalists detained over video of president wetting himself

A video posted on YouTube shows Kiir, dressed in his trademark black hat and a grey outfit at what is described as a road commissioning ceremony, with a wet substance staining his left trouser leg

6 South Sudan Journalists Arrested Over Viral Video Of President Wetting Himself

Media rights groups have called for South Sudanese authorities to release six journalists detained over a video reportedly showing President Salva Kiir urinating on himself. The staff at the state-run South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation were arrested on Tuesday by agents from the National Security Service, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, citing media reports and other sources familiar with the case. They are under investigati…

South Sudan: Journalists detained over footage appearing to show president wetting himself

The video shows 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 - Click the link for more details.

Six journalists detained due to footage of urination of South Sudan's president

In South Sudan, six journalists have been detained as a result of disseminating a recording showing President Salva Kiir allegedly urinating in his pants. They have been detained for longer than the law allows.