A video of an army vehicle being carried away by flood waters going viral on Messenger, WhatsApp, and elsewhere on social media is lodging a claim that the incident happened in Luri area of Juba County in Central Equatoria State last week.
“This happened in Luri last week,” reads a comment on the video.
The video of what appears to be a military vehicle crossing a stream of fast running water did not originate in South Sudan. While it is true that four soldiers were killed and sixteen others injured while attempting to cross the Luri River on 25th September 2021, the video circulating is not of that incident.
Find out why:
A reverse image search of the fragmented key frames of the video, returned several posts on Facebook and TikTok where the video was used. The earliest being April 29, 2020. It was reused in early August this year as seen in this link. The incident is thought to have happened in N’Djamena, Chad with the vehicle belonging to the Chadian army.
Using visual clues, we are able to tell that the branding of the vehicle in the video is not being used by organised forces in South Sudan.
The environment surrounding the stream doesn’t also look like that of Luri in Juba.
Conclusion:
211 Check, therefore, concludes that the video circulating is misleading and is not of an incident that happened in Juba, South Sudan.
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Intensive investigative findings have revealed that UN radio misquoted Yei Commissioner over the local airstrip construction project.
On Wednesday this week, Radio Miraya tweeted that the construction work of Yei airstrip lounge would cost $600,000.
The below tweet caused uproar on social media, with many South Sudanese netizens criticizing why a small construction project would cost such a huge amount of money.
The criticisms surfaced intensively on social media when pictures of the airstrip lounge’s foundation work emerged on Facebook and Twitter.
The project also left many online users wanting to know the details of the company contracted by the government to implement such a controversial project.
Miraya’s misleading tweet
But when fact-checked, it was identified that the lounge construction cost is not worth $600,000, as reported by Radio Miraya.
Yei River County Commissioner, Aggrey Cyrus told Radio Miraya in an interview that the $600,000 included subsequent expansion and upgrade of the Yei airstrip to an airport, not only the pre-boarding facility (waiting lounge).
In addition, Tent Makers International – a religious company contracted by the government, refuted the claims that it was offered $600,000 for the project. It, however, revealed that it is using its own cash to construct a preliminary waiting lounge, as it continues to lobby for huge funds to implement the whole project.
TMI’s statement over the issue
In a recent fact-check issued by Radio Miraya an hour ago, the media house said the lounge is estimated to cost $30,000 for a space provided to sit 50 air-passengers, according to the Archbishop Evangelical Presbyterian Church – a fact contrary to the first statement which stated that the lounge would accommodate 60 travelers.
Miraya’s Fact Check
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The current trending video about a one-on-one fight between two men at a construction site didn’t happened in South Sudan as stated, according to 211 Check investigations.
In the past forty-eight hours, there has been a video circulating online, in which a Chinese man is seen attacking an African engineer at what seems to be a construction site.
But is the video from South Sudan? No.
The trending video
In the now/above video trending on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, 211 Check found out that the incident didn’t happened in South Sudan as being claimed by many online users.
The occurrence happened at Tonkolili Iron Ore mine in Sierra Leone, where a Chinese miner reportedly attacked a Sierra Leonean Safety Officer, while was carrying out safety briefing. The reason behind the attack is not clear.
The Chinese Rail Way Seventh Group (CRSG) and Kingho Mining Company limited have both on June 9, 2021 issued press statements condemning the act, saying the conflict was “an expected and isolated case”.
The statement obtained by 211 Check states that the Chinese man has since been relieved of his duty as seen below statement.
Statement
#FactsMatters
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South Sudan’s ambassador to China John Andruga Duku is appealing to the public to disregard the trending news that he is suffering from AstraZeneca vaccine related complications after receiving the jab.
According to a Facebook post seen by 211 Check, It’s alleged that Amb. Andruga is admitted at a Nairobi hospital after suffering from complications related to AstraZeneca jab, he took days.
“Oxford AstraZeneca doses need to be investigated for its safety and immunogenicity. See what happens to South Sudan ambassador to China #John Andruga Duku after receiving the Oxford AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab” reads the misleading post shared by some online Alternative Media houses and other Facebook and WhatsApp users.
The below image bears the deceptive post.
Misleading post
However, when fact-checked, the posts were identified as misleading and fabricated content, as explained below.
Facts why the posts are misleading.
Fact No. 1
Ambassador John Andruga who was discharged recently from Nairobi Hospital is suffering from varicose veins, not from jab’s complications as stated.
“I had surgery on both legs due to bilateral varicose veins with multiple incompetent perforations with a statis ulcer. As a result emergency bilateral multiple ligations and stripping of the varicose veins was done.
“Prof Dr.John Adwok referred me to Dr John K. Karuiki who acted promptly with Dr J. Gohl performed successfuly emergency surgery. I am now recovering at home with my family in Nairobi. Due high medical bill, I am discharged to continue medication from home” Amb. Andruga told 211 Check this afternoon.
Fact No. 2
According to Amb. Andruga, he has not received any Covid-19 vaccination.
“I did not get any of the vaccine of Covid-19 up to now. The causes for the swelling on by each leg was explained by the doctors as bilateral varicose veins with multiple incompetent perforations with statis ulcer” Amb. Andruga added.
Fact No. 3 About the sickness he is suffering from
According to pictures seen and narratives received by 211 Check, Andruga’ illness isn’t associated with any Covid-19 vaccine conditions. As he stated in his message, the sickness is purely correct and relevant, according to our online findings from prominent global medical schools and institutions.
According to Wikipedia: Varicose veins, also known as varicoses, are a medical condition in which superficial veins become enlarged and twisted. These veins typically develop in the legs, just under the skin. Varicose veins usually cause few symptoms.
EVIDENCE: You can compare and contrast Wikipedia’s image bearing short details of varicose veins, with pictures bearing Amb. Andruga’s feet taken at Nairobi Hospital. The conditionsvaricose veins in both images are similar.
Wikipedia’s short details of Varicose veinsAmbassador’s feet due tovaricose veins
Ambassador goes mad over information sharing: Amb. John claims that a renowned journalist working in a top government office shared his pictures without consent, lamenting ill-intentions towards him.
“I was surprised who put the pictures, why and how did the person get the pictures which I sent privately to my Minister to inform her despite surgery and swelling of both my legs” said angry Andruga.
Ambassador goes live to address the speculations: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1O-gKk9lgatiuX3fjul67kghT1MEZYzdO
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Online fact findings have indicated that there was no occurrence that led to the killing of a giraffe by a passenger plane in South Sudan.
On May 6th, a Twitter user posted a picture of a dead giraffe that collided with a passenger plane.
The tweet was caption “Only in South Sudan”, which according to our analysis literally meant the Twitter user was reporting, that the incident happened in South Sudan, as seen in the below picture.
The misplaced post
211 Check findings found out that the alleged image implying the event to have happened in South Sudan, is for an incident involving Pilot Tico McNutt, a researcher for African Wild Dogs that collided with a giraffe at Santawani airstrip in Botswana close to Maun Okavango Delta.
According to Aviation Safety Network, the event that occurred on October 4, 2004 left the giraffe dead. The Cessna 172, with registration V5-ETS crashed while taking off.
Fortunately, out of the four occupants, there were no fatalities reported, except the pilot who sustained minor injuries.
CONCLUSION: The incident didn’t happen in South Sudan.
#FactsMatter, Don’t fall victim to fake news; let’s fight the spread of misinformation on both mainstream and alternative media.
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Rigorous findings carried out by 211 Check crew have identified the notorious online Madam Atong Foundation Scholarship as fraud and deceitful page established to scam desperate South Sudanese and Sudanese students seeking scholarships online.
According the investigations, a Facebook page named “Sudanese Scholarship 2020-2025.Madam Atong Foundation” has been making announcements bearing ‘fully funded’ scholarships to South Sudanese and Sudanese Students to study abroad.
The fraud page was created on July 27, 2020, and is primarily managed by three people in Uganda.
It on Sunday [23rd of May] made another announcement calling for applicants to seek scholarship abroad. The below screenshot bears the call for applications.
However, when fact-checked by 211 Check, the so-called “Madam Atong Foundation” is untruthful platform intended to extract money from anxious students in search of scholarship opportunities to study abroad.
Below arefacts that show the page is a fraud.
Fact #1: No legitimate website and physical location
The so-called foundation doesn’t have a legitimate website from which its ‘the about information’ can be obtained. Though, the scammers claim to have a physical location at Bungoma district (a Kenyan border town neighboring Uganda) next to Electoral Commission Building, they don’t actually have an office there.
Fact #2: No legal existence
When 211 Check contacted the Uganda NGO Bureau, the prominent NGO institution said it not aware of such an organization. Refugee authorities have also denied working with Madam Atong Foundation that claims it offers scholarships to mainly to refugees in Uganda. In addition, Uganda’s list of non-governmental organizations operated in Uganda, Madam Atong Foundation can not be mentioned
Fact #3: Weaponized context:
Most of the images used on their Facebook Page are not in any way related to events of a so-called “Madam Atong Foundation”. Through Reverse Image Search, most of the pictures are of different events not of their activities as claimed. For example, one of the images used by the foundation, describing students to be lining for scholarship procedures in its office, is an image of truck drivers entering Kenya queue to be tested for Covid-19. The picture was taken by Brain Inganga, United States Associated Press journalist. See the below image to verify.
Fact #4: No Application Fully Funded Scholarships
As we all know, application processes for fully funded scholarships don’t need money. However, when contacted, the Madam Atong Foundation demanded cash of about $200 at the initial stages, even before you see the application form.
They usually want the money to be sent via MTN Uganda via Mobile Money to +256770671123 registered with the ANNE THEREZA KIGENI. Below are the contacts of institutions the organization requires the cash to be sent through. Its unfortunate Uganda’s prominent Centenary Bank is mentioned as well.
Fact #5: Errors in communication
Most of the communication shared by the administrators of this foundation have misspellings and grammatical mistakes – something a legitimate and reputable organization rarely commit.
Conclusion:
211 Check deep research findings suggest that there is no organization such as Madam Atong Foundation anywhere in the world. This is just a fake/fraud page designed to extract money from people who may fall victims.
Don’t be misled, don’t misinform others, avoid sharing such scams. Share this story with your network in order to save others from being scammed.
To know more about fact checking, visit www.211check.org. Present a claim or rumor, it will be fact-checked, verified and immediately and resend back in a timely manner.
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South Sudan’s Central Bank appeals to online and offline communities to disregard the trending 5,000 South Sudanese Pounds bank note.
This comes after many online users expressed concerns, why the bank would introduce the new note, yet the recently launched 1000 SSP bank note had not met its intertest.
This week, a picture of a five thousand South Sudanese Pounds note (5,000SSP) went viral online on various social media platforms. Many users alleged that the Central Bank of South Sudan had plans underway to print the note which it intends to bring into circulation.
However, after 211 Check fact-checked and verified the bank note critically and carefully, the team found the image as manipulated.
Below are the facts explaining why it is fake.
Fact #1: The figure “5” is not consistent (different font) with the 5 SSP, 50 SSP, and 500 SSP that all have the same fonts.
In addition, the “5” looks misplaced darker than the zeros. It has also the same graphic design as the 10 SSP note. Therefore, a doctored image of the 10 SSP note.
Fact #2: There was no official communication from the Central Bank of South Sudan, stating plans of launching a new note.
Speaking at a press briefing today (Tuesday), Central Bank Governor, Dier Tong dismissed the social media rumors. He described the trending banknote as misinformation and fake banknote.
In February this year, the same fake bank note surfaced online. But the Central Bank governor dismissed it, stressing that the bank had only launched the 1000 SSP note.
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211 Check investigations have identified the trending message [link] about Toyota’s 80th Anniversary Celebration and the giveaway of a Toyota Corolla being sent to numerous internet users on various social media platforms as a scam.
The new online fraud popular on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Telegram, is being received by many online users via cellphone.
Analyzed by 211 Check, the message urges the recipients to click the link and be part of Toyota’s 80 Anniversary Celebration and get a chance to win a luxurious Toyota car.
Our investigations have clearly identified the message as an online fraud. Find out below why it is!
Protection and Safety: Don’t click or proceed with the contest, because your account might be compromised or you might be lured into a fake scam dealing. Avoid this link:http://jtyjdg.ymmtwq.cn/fengtian/index.php#1621339177652
Why is this Toyota 80th Anniversary Celebration contest a scam?
SCAM AWARD MESSAGE
For some online users wondering what qualifies the above message to be a scam, below are tips of classifying facts about online fraud.
Fact #1: The link is highly suspicious.
If you closely look at the link, it goes to http://1s7wttd.nodxteh.cn which is not an original or official Toyota Company’s website link or domain.
The links moves from one website to another, which 211 Check observed were unrelated Chinese-registered (.cn) domains.
In addition, the above link is not Encrypted, which would start with https://. Note: legitimate websites will use SSL-Encrypted links (with HTTPS, not HTTP). When you see such links, DO NOT CLICK on them.
Fact #2: Toyota’s 80th Anniversary was in 2017
Toyota Company was established on August 28 1937. The company celebrated its 80th anniversary in 2017.
Below is the Toyota Motor Corp tweet published August 28, 2017.
Happy Birthday 🎂 #Toyota! 80 years and counting. Celebrating with a big THANK YOU to everyone who helps to make it possible every day. pic.twitter.com/DjKeAOGTCX
Fact #3: Toyota is in the business of selling cars
According to reliable facts online, Toyota Company is in the business of selling cars, but not giving them away for free as stipulated in the scam.
Facts states that the company has never offered a single car at free cost, when it celebrated its 80th anniversary in 2017.
Fact #4: The page has so many troubling clues
If you click on the link, you will be led to this page, claiming you will get a free gift with Toyota… and a chance to win a Toyota Corolla – a page that is full of grammatical mistakes, something an actual Toyota website would not have, because prominent companies such as Toyota hire professionals staff.
When you click on the comments of people who claimed to have won the Toyota Corolla, the links don’t take you to any reliable web. Our analysis shows that the messages are all ‘FAKE’ placed there to lure you.
In addition, if you check the code of the comments, you can see that all comments and pictures were manually inserted on the web.
Fact #5: You will always win the car
You can try the contest any number of times, and you will ALWAYS win the car.
Why? Because the next step involves you sharing this with 5 groups or 20 friends on WhatsApp. So, no matter how many times you participate, you will ALWAYS win the free Toyota Corolla. Do you think that’s the case with a real contest? Off course NO!
Fact #6: Website information through Whois Search
The WHOIS information of the imposter website reveals it was registered on June 17, 2020, in China by Sichuan Domain Fun Network Technology Co., Ltd., while the legitimate Toyota Website (https://www.toyota.com/) was registered on December 29th, 1994 by Toyota Motor Sales, USA – a big research that qualifies the message and website was scams.
CLEAR WHOIS FINDINGS
Conclusion:
It is cleared that the Toyota 80th Anniversary is a SCAM, NOT LEGIT. If you receive such messages, kindly ignore them and alert others about such online fraud threats. Secondly, don’t share or proceed beyond this page.
HOMEPAGE OF FAKE WEB
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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 Tut Gatluak, Minister of Investment Dhieu Mathok, and the former Minister in the Office of the President Mayiik Ayii Deng, including some senior government officials traveled to Chad to pay tribute to the Late Chadian President Idris Deby.
Among the team was one gentleman many South Sudanese netizens described as a “hired mourner”, regarding his reaction upon reception in N’Djamena.
His identity has caused controversy online with many users claiming he is a South Sudanese. Others claimed that he is Jamal Wani, South Sudan former Central Bank Governor.
In a tweet on April 28, it was also claimed that the man “in black-grey top” in the below picture is Jamal Wani. Separate Facebook posts by a regular citizen reporters also made the same claims.
But, what is the truth?
When fact-checked, the man is identified as Elshazeli Abdelmajid, a Sudanese from Zaghawa.
Abdelmajid is a Juba-based Sudanese businessman, who was part of the delegation to Chad headed by Tut Gatluak to deliver President Kiir’s Condolence Message on the passing of Idris Deby Itno. Reliable sources contacted by 211 Check alleged he is Tut Gatluak’s close friend.
Additional findings say the late former Chadian President, Idris Deby is Zaghawa by tribe and the guy [Elshazeli Abdelmajid] who accompanied the delegation is said to be related to the late based on ethnicity.
The Zaghawa people are an ethnic group of eastern Chad and western Sudan, including Darfur.
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Online fact checking investigative findings regarding some recent pictures alleged to have been taken on top of Jebel Kujur in Juba have revealed those images as untrue.
Last week, some photos made rounds on social media, especially on Facebook, that are perceived to have been taken at Jebel Kujur in Juba.
Two of the photos were shared widely by both some sensational FACEBOOK PAGES and individuals, depicting activities that they say “hikers do on the mountain top during their regular exercises”.
Hiking on Jebel Kujur has become a hobby for a notable number of Juba residents.
Below are a few examples of some images manipulated by some individuals.
First manipulated imageSecond manipulated image
But, are these photos from Jebel Kujur? No, they are manipulated images, according to 211 Check investigations.
The team of fact checkers Reverse Image Search images and online Photo-forensics software shows the photos to have been manipulated. They are probably photoshopped or edited using other sophisticated graphics applications.
The first photo “Daggering_21.jpg”, alleged to have been taken at Jebel Kujur, was shared by Chiara Meatteli, a London based journalist, photographer and video maker in 2018. It originated from “Jamaica”.
In order to confirm it for yourself, here is the link to the Photo.
Original image
The second photo that many online users believed to have been taken at Jebel Kujur, was shared on the Student Life website in an article titled: “Safe ‘sex’ at W.I.L.D.?” by Noah Charak, a sex columnist on October 8th, 2010.
In the article, the photo depicts “daggering”, a form of dance popularized in Jamaica. Here is the link to the Photo.
Original image
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