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Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir (R) with his South Sudanese counterpart Salva Kiir at Khartoum Aairport on September 3, 2013.
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Myardit fell as he boarded a plane at Khartoum Airport on Tuesday night after a one-day visit to Sudan for a meeting with his counterpart Omar Al-Bashir.
His flight to Juba had to be postponed.
Sudanese security agents at Khartoum Airport grabbed journalists' cameras and deleted photos of the incident.
A source who asked for anonymity told Africa Review Kiir is thought to have collapsed and was taken to a hospital.
"We think it was fatigue. The presidential aides carried him to the plane but he seemed weak," the source claimed.
"After a few minutes, he was helped out of the plane and driven to an unknown place, probably a medical facility," another source said.
Sudan's ambassador to Juba Mutrif Sidig confirmed the incident but said the flight was cancelled due to a technical fault.
"The President stumbled on the steps but is in normal condition," the diplomat said.
"The flight was postponed to tomorrow because of a sudden technical problem," he added.
The South Sudan embassy in Khartoum also claimed the flight was cancelled due to technical defect.
Source:Nation
http://www.nation.co.ke/news/africa...Collapse/-/1066/2511194/-/mmmels/-/index.html
