Salva has been the president of the country since its independence on 9 July 2011, and the embarrassing video has gone viral on the internet for a very unfortunate reason.

The weird incident happened while he was commissioning a road yesterday, he unknowingly peed on himself during the recitation of the national anthem.

Unfortunately, the event was telecasted on live TV hence nothing could be done about the embarrassing moment.

Salva Kiir Mayardit is now 71 years of age and is believed to be suffering from a urinary tract infection which is quite common in older men.

The fast-trending video has since received mixed reactions from the international community with many social media users sharing contrasting opinions.