South Sudanese President Salva Kiir collapsed Tuesday at Khartoum airport. Sudanese intelligence agents seized cameras from Journalists who were covering the event–a visit by Kiir to the capital of Sudan.
Kiir was visiting Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, from which nation South Sudan split in 2011. Kiir reportedly fell down soon after his arrival at Khartoum airport.
Eyewitnesses reported that Kiir appeared to show fatigue and fell while he was boarding his airplane after meeting Sudanese President Omar al Bashir. He fell near the door to the aircraft.
Kiir’s current state of health is not known.
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Sudanese government agents quickly seized and confiscated cameras from journalists reporting on the visit. Images were deleted.
Kiir may not return to Juba immediately, as was planned. The delay was blamed on the aircraft.
By James Haleavy
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