Entries by 211 Check

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 […]

South Sudan leads East Africa with ‘most expensive’ electricity charges

Author: Emmanuel Bida – Associate Editor A new 211 Check report has revealed South Sudan in the East African region the country with most expensive domestic electricity charges. The statistics unveiled Juba Electricity Distribution Company (JEDCO) as the lead company with the highest electric fee per kWh charges in the region. The brief study carried […]

Did you know at least 82 people died in different plane crashes since South Sudan’s independence

Author: Garang Abraham – Managing Editor At least eighty-two people have died in different plane crashes since South Sudan succeeded from Sudan nine years ago, according to Aviation Safety Network.   As per the data obtained by 211 Check, the biggest incident that claimed 41 lives happened near Juba International Airport, Central Equatoria State on […]

Who is this man? Is he Jamal Wani as claimed?

Author: Woja Emmanuel The man whose picture went viral on social media alleged to be South Sudan’s former Central Bank governor, mourning the death of Chadian President is a Juba-based Sudanese businessman, according to 211 Check findings.  On Tuesday this week, South Sudan’s unity government delegation headed by the Presidential Adviser on National Security Affairs […]

Is this street found in Juba, South Sudan?

Author: Viola Lubang  Various online search engines have unveiled the true location of the street that many South Sudanese netizens mistook for Juba.  South Sudan being a developing country, a lot of photos always emerge ranging from those portraying insecurity, poor governance, poor infrastructure, among others as people indirectly mock the country. So many developing […]

Fact Checked: Did AU and MTN donate expired Covid-19 vaccines to S. Sudan?

Author: Emmanuel Bida Health officials have confirmed that the 59,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines donated by the African Union, Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and MTN were not expired as perceived by many South Sudanese. Earlier this week, a prominent South Sudanese activist claimed that MTN that the African Union donated expired AstraZeneca […]

Fact Checked: Did Minister Mayen shoot into the air to disrupt Aweil’s football match?

Author: Emmanuel Bida Military officials have confirmed that Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management Minister Peter Mayen did not shoot into the air to disrupt women’s football match in the Aweil town of Warrap State as reported by various citizen journalists and alternative media on social media platforms. Over the weekend, many South Sudanese netizens and […]

Uganda’s NBS journalist makes a false statement

Author: Emmanuel Bida and Garang Abraham Uganda’s renowned media house has over the weekend run a false statement, regarding the distance between Uganda Elegu border town and South Sudan’s capital Juba, 211 Check investigation has found out.  On Sunday, NBS Television – Uganda posted on its Facebook page quoting its journalist Daniel Lutaaya as saying […]

International Fact-Checking Day 2021: Artificial intelligence will change fact-checking forever

Author: Africa Check and 211 Check Last week, the global fact-checking community again observes International Fact-Checking Day. It’s an annual celebration for our community and a rallying cry for better information in public health, journalism and everyday life.  April 2021 also marks a year of Covid-19 lockdown. Around this time last year, countries began introducing restrictions on the […]