Fact-check: No SSPDF general committed suicide in Rumbek, South Sudan.

March 20, 2025Fact-check,Facts & Reports,Misinformation and Disinformation,Propaganda and Conspiracy

The photo has been online since March 2024, and it originated in Kenya, with media reports indicating it is of a Kenyan teacher who committed suicide after he lost 900,000 Kenyan shillings in gambling. No SSPDF general committed suicide in...

Explainer: Ebola outbreak in Uganda, what it means for South Sudan, and how to stay safe.

February 4, 2025

Fact-check: Did President Donald Trump threaten to issue arrest warrants to South Sudanese elites?

January 28, 2025

Fact-check: A viral video of the protest with the caption President Kiir must go is old, not recent.

January 23, 2025

Fact-check: No, the government is not recording WhatsApp calls as well as reading messages.

January 23, 2025

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The National Examinations Council records a 35.4% pass rate decline in the 2023 Certificate of Secondary Education Results

August 20, 2024Data and Statistics

The 2023 Certificate of Secondary Education results showed 17,691 students failed the exams, which the...

Unveiling the Powerhouses: Top 30 Facebook Pages in South Sudan 2023

January 11, 2024Data and Statistics,Explainer,Facts & Reports

Unveiling the Powerhouses: Top 30 Facebook Pages in South Sudan 2023...

Data Story: 14.59% rise in pupils registered for the certificate of primary education examinations this year

November 3, 2023Data and Statistics,Explainer

14.59% rise in pupils registered for the certificate of primary education examinations this year...

National Examinations Council sees a record-high 26.88% increase in secondary education exam registrations

November 2, 2023Data and Statistics,Explainer

44,991 candidates registered for the South Sudan Certificate of Secondary Education (SSCSE) exams in 2023...

South Sudan S.4 Results 2023: A Comprehensive Analysis of Performance by Gender, States, and Schools

July 28, 2023Data and Statistics,Facts & Reports,Reports and Publications,Summarized Information

South Sudan's S4 2023 results reveal Central Equatoria State's dominance in top-performing schools and the...

Explainer: Why South Sudanese should learn data literacy to harness the potential of data

July 27, 2023Data and Statistics,Facts & Reports,Summarized Information

Why South Sudanese should learn data literacy to harness the potential of data...

Fact-check: Did Donald Trump say everyone in South Sudan is a thief, including civilians?

November 25, 2024Fact-check,Misinformation and Disinformation,Satire and Parody

Global figures like Donald Trump are often subject to fabricated or misattributed quotes online. This...

Fact-check: No, President Museveni is not offering a UGX100,000 Christmas grant to Ugandans

November 25, 2024Fact-check,Misinformation and Disinformation

This process mirrors classic online scam tactics, aiming to collect personal information, share the link...

Fact-check: Donald Trump is not offering a $200 grant to Africans

November 12, 2024Fact-check,Misinformation and Disinformation

The requirement for applicants to share the link with multiple WhatsApp contacts or groups is...

Explainer: Why cyber threats and scams remain a challenge in South Sudan?

November 7, 2024Blog Post,Explainer,Fact-check,Facts & Reports

Misinformation and disinformation have been weaponised as tools to build trust and to create convincing...

Fact-check: The South Sudan Youth Empowerment Fund 2024 is a hoax

October 22, 2024Fact-check,Misinformation and Disinformation

Legitimate government financial assistance initiatives are typically announced through formal channels such as press releases...

Fact-check: No, This Photo Does Not Show Christians Burnt by a Pastor in Congo

October 16, 2024Fact-check,Misinformation and Disinformation

This image does not depict Christians burnt by a pastor in Congo. Instead, it shows...

COVID-19 Vaccine Statistics in Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal State as of October 2021

Data Story: COVID-19 in Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal State; Cases and Vaccine Statistics

November 30, 2021Covid-19,Data and Statistics,Explainer,Facts & Reports

Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal State had registered 775 COVID-19 cases and 01 death as of October 2021...

Copy of National Youth Empowerment Fund Hoax

Fact-Check: Has the South Sudan Government Announced Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination?

October 18, 2021Covid-19,Explainer,Fact-check,Facts & Reports

On Wednesday 13th October 2021, a press release by the office of The Vice President...

COVID-19 Check Fact - Check Image Template

Do Covid-19 Vaccines Cause Female Infertility?

October 11, 2021Covid-19,Fact-check,Malinformation,Misinformation and Disinformation

By Charles Lotara On 30th September 2021, the government of South Sudan completed the inoculation...

Covid-19 worsens the already distressed state of ‘Persons with Disability’ in South Sudan

September 20, 2021#AFFSouth Sudan,Covid-19,Explainer,Government,Individuals,NGOs,

By Woja Emmanuel Wani and Viola Elias – AFF Cohort 3 fellows South Sudan like...

COVID-19: Low vaccine uptake coupled with minimal adherence to preventive measures exposes South Sudan to second virus wave

August 4, 2021#AFFSouth Sudan,Civil Society,Covid-19,Explainer,Government,Individuals,NGOs,Reports and Publications

As some countries around the globe fight to contain the outbreak of Covid-19 various waves...

The role of misinformation in aiding Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy in South Sudan

August 3, 2021#AFFSouth Sudan,Covid-19,Data and Statistics,Explainer,Facts & Reports

South Sudan recorded its first Covid-19 case on April 5, 2020, through a foreign national...

Explainer: Is the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages harmful to human health?

August 1, 2023Explainer,Fact-check,Facts & Reports,Reports and Publications,

Is the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages harmful to human health?...

Blog: What is Catfishing, and how can we avoid it?

May 29, 2023Fact-check,Facts & Reports,

What is Catfishing, and how can we avoid it?...

Common misconceptions about fact-checking and information verification

April 12, 2023Explainer,Misinformation and Disinformation,

Common misconceptions about fact-checking and information verification...

Fact-check: A Facebook post saying banks in South Sudan are approving loans is a scam

March 2, 2023Explainer,Fact-check,

Fact-check: A Facebook post saying banks in South Sudan are approving loans is a scam...

Social Media Health Report, January 2023

February 15, 2023Facts & Reports,

Social Media Health Report | January 2023...

Explainer: Beware of fake content that exploits emotions and clouds rational thought

February 27, 2022Explainer,Facts & Reports,Reports and Publications,

Content that shocks or horrifies or makes us feel anxious or fearful is often used...

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211 Check is South Sudan’s first and only independent fact-checking and information verification flagship project established by Defyhatenow in March 2020 to counter COVID-19 dis/misinformation but has since grown in its scope of work. It became a signatory of the International Fact-checking Network’s (IFCN) Code of Principles in March 2023.

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Fact-check: No SSPDF general committed suicide in Rumbek, South Sudan.

Explainer: Ebola outbreak in Uganda, what it means for South Sudan, and how to stay safe.

Fact-check: Did President Donald Trump threaten to issue arrest warrants to South Sudanese elites?

Fact-check: A viral video of the protest with the caption President Kiir must go is old, not recent.

Fact-check: No, the government is not recording WhatsApp calls as well as reading messages.

211Check

Fact-Checking & Information Verification In South Sudan

Got a claim for us to fact-check?

The National Examinations Council records a 35.4% pass rate decline in the 2023 Certificate of Secondary Education Results

Unveiling the Powerhouses: Top 30 Facebook Pages in South Sudan 2023

Data Story: 14.59% rise in pupils registered for the certificate of primary education examinations this year

National Examinations Council sees a record-high 26.88% increase in secondary education exam registrations

South Sudan S.4 Results 2023: A Comprehensive Analysis of Performance by Gender, States, and Schools

Explainer: Why South Sudanese should learn data literacy to harness the potential of data

Fact-check: Did Donald Trump say everyone in South Sudan is a thief, including civilians?

Fact-check: No, President Museveni is not offering a UGX100,000 Christmas grant to Ugandans

Fact-check: Donald Trump is not offering a $200 grant to Africans

Explainer: Why cyber threats and scams remain a challenge in South Sudan?

Fact-check: The South Sudan Youth Empowerment Fund 2024 is a hoax

Fact-check: No, This Photo Does Not Show Christians Burnt by a Pastor in Congo

Data Story: COVID-19 in Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal State; Cases and Vaccine Statistics

Fact-Check: Has the South Sudan Government Announced Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination?

Do Covid-19 Vaccines Cause Female Infertility?

Covid-19 worsens the already distressed state of ‘Persons with Disability’ in South Sudan

COVID-19: Low vaccine uptake coupled with minimal adherence to preventive measures exposes South Sudan to second virus wave

The role of misinformation in aiding Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy in South Sudan

Explainer: Is the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages harmful to human health?

Blog: What is Catfishing, and how can we avoid it?

Common misconceptions about fact-checking and information verification

Fact-check: A Facebook post saying banks in South Sudan are approving loans is a scam

Social Media Health Report, January 2023

Explainer: Beware of fake content that exploits emotions and clouds rational thought

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