Fact Checked: Is Sudanese politician Malik Agar in Uganda to represent South Sudan?

Author: Emmanuel Bida

Uganda’s government institution has misfired Sudanese politician Malik Agar as a South Sudanese and a Vice President as well, according to online information found by 211 Check on Wednesday.

A tweet by Government of Uganda @GovUganda on Tuesday, 11th May 2021 claimed in a misleading post that Malik Agar is a Vice President in the Republic of South Sudan.

𝐇.𝐄. 𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐊 𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐑 𝐄𝐘𝐑𝐄, 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐏𝐔𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐇 𝐒𝐔𝐃𝐀𝐍 𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐔𝐆𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐀 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆-𝐈𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐇.𝐄. 𝐘𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑𝐈 𝐊𝐀𝐆𝐔𝐓𝐀 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐈 #M7SwearsIn2021 #M7SwearsIn pic.twitter.com/XoGfjlXWQz

— Government of Uganda (@GovUganda) May 11, 2021

What is the truth?

Malik Agar is neither a South Sudanese nor a Vice President. Malik leads a faction of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement – North (SPLM – North). 

Reliable sources and facts say Malik Agar is a member of the Sudanese Transitional Sovereign Council. He is in Uganda to witness the swearing in of President Yoweri Museveni on behalf of Sudan Sovereign Council.

Who are the Vice Presidents in South Sudan?

South Sudan has five Vice Presidents namely: First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny, Vice President for Economic Cluster – James Wani Igga, Vice President for Infrastructure Cluster – Taban Deng Gai, Vice President for Service Cluster Hussein Abdelbagi and Vice President for Youth, Gender and Humanitarian Cluster Rebecca Nyandeng. 

Please disregard the information tweeted by @GovUganda, it is misleading and doesn’t reflect any of the described personality in relationship to his position and country of origin.