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Media body petitions President Kiir over press freedom

The Association for Media Development in South Sudan (AMDISS), an umbrella for all media houses have asked President Salva Kiir to help stop the harassment of journalists.

In a petition delivered to the office of the president Monday, the media lobby demanded the release of journalists in detention.

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