Online scholarships offered by Unicaf University are not fraudulent, according to the 211 Check investigations.
Due to the increase in online deception, many South Sudanese have been wondering if the Unicaf University is a legitimate and an accredited learning institution in Africa and globally.
The certifications, therefore qualifies the institution to be a genuine organisation with administrative offices in Cyprus, which manages Unicaf Universities in Zambia and Malawi respectively.
211 Check findings also identified Unicaf University as a member of the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) and the Southern African Regional Universities Association (SARUA).
Evidence
In an exclusive interview with 211 Check on Monday, Okello Peter – a South Sudanese Unicaf’s communications student testified that the university is recognised.
“I have actually done some courses with Unicaf, before I got the scholarship including a course on professional communication in the workplace.
“They offer scholarships in which they work with other universities across the globe mostly in the United Kingdom,” said Okello, currently studying Master of Arts and Communication, Digital Strategy at Liverpool John Moores University, an affiliate of Unicaf.
It should also be noted that there has been no record or complaints available in the public domain, regarding Unicaf University being a scam, since it was founded in 2012.
Unicaf University online scholarships are not fraudulent. The institution is legitimate/authentic.
NOTE: Be aware of numerous online FAKE institutions who scam individuals or groups, in the name of awarding scholarships.
Internet fraud: Is a type of cybercrime scam or deception carried out on the Internet and could involve hiding of information or providing incorrect information for the purpose of tricking victims out of money, property, and inheritance.
To prevent it, confirm the e-mail of the sender before you respond, make sure you ask for proof of their identity and do a thorough quick research about the company they are calling you from. NEVER give out confidential information when asked either by email or on phone.
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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
#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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Online investigative outcomes have showed that renowned unregulated media house Bentiu TV used a wrong image to tell a story.
Bentiu TV on Monday via Facebook posted a wrong image to describe the recent story of inter-communal violence which occurred in Ulang County of Upper State over the weekend.
“Prayers for Ulang. Our heartfelt condolences to the families who lose their beloved ones. Over 42 people reportedly killed in yesterday’s fight. Below picture are people displaced from their homes” reads a Facebook post by Bentiu TV – a page that has 40, 203 followers.
The screenshot of the post can be seen below.
However, when checked by 211 Check, the image was misused.
According to facts online, the image was first used on March 22, 2021 at 6:09pm CAT depicting children at Orphanage Center in the Capital Juba.
The image is credited to Prophet Peter D, as seen in the below image.
Note: Avoid spreading false information, don’t rush into sharing content that you aren’t sure of or you don’t know its origin.
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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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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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South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit weeks ago reconstituted the Transitional National Transitional Legislative Assembly, as stipulated in the revitalized peace agreement.
The reconstituted national assembly now consists of 550 lawmakers, drawn from all political parties that signed the peace accord in the Ethiopian Capital Addis-Ababa on September 12, 2018. There was an addition of 150 MPs to the previous list.
President Kiir’s appointment came a day after he dissolved the Transitional National Legislative Assembly and the Council of States.
According to the deal, both R-TNLA and Council of States shall be reconstituted to include new appointees from all peace parties.
The agreement recommends for the expansion of the TNLA from 400 to 550 members, consisting of representatives from the peace signatories.
It required the incumbent Transitional government to nominate 332 MPs, 128 from SPLM-IO, 50 from South Sudan Opposition Alliance, 30 from Other political parties and 10 from the Former Detainees – a provision that is fully implemented by all parties.
The genesis of the National Legislative Assembly
Under South Sudan’s 2011 transitional constitution as amended, the legislative power was bicameral, comprising the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) and the Council of States.
After the South’s independence from Sudan on July 9, 2011, the assembly which was established in August that very year, comprised a 332-member National Legislative Assembly and a 50-member Council of States.
The NLA body consisted of members of the previous regional legislative body, the South Sudan Legislative Assembly, and South Sudanese who had seats in Sudan’s National Assembly.
The majority of NLA members were directly elected; the rest were elected from closed lists to ensure proportional representation for women and various other groups, according to data obtained online.
Upon independence, the Council of States consisted of all South Sudanese who had been elected by state legislatures to seats in Sudan’s Council of States, as well as 20 members appointed by South Sudan’s president.
The 170 lawmakers of the National Legislative Assembly and the 50 member Council of States members were to serve four-year terms.
However, after the signing of the 2015 peace agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS), a 400-member Transitional National Legislative Assembly was established on August 4 2016, which replaced the National Legislative Assembly.
The term of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly was to run concurrently with the Transitional Government of National Unity (T-GoNU) until elections were held.
During the transitional period, the 50-member Council of States, established in 2011, continued to function as the upper chamber of parliament.
Current framework
Following the civil war that broke out in December 2013, a peace agreement signed in August 2015 provided for the creation of a transitional power-sharing government that would include members of Kiir’s administration as well as members from the rebel groups.
The TNL was implemented in April 2016 and was intended to function for 30 months, with, among its tasks, the goal of organizing elections 60 days prior to the end of the transitional period.
According to the deal, the incumbent president remained in place and appointed a first vice president Dr. Riek Machar, who led SPLM-IO during the negotiations.
After the creation of the transitional government, the administration had 90 days to transform the NLA into the TNLA, which included former MPs, plus an additional 68 members.
Of the new 68 members, the matrix shows 50 were from the South Sudan Armed Opposition, 1 former detainee, and 17 from Other Political Parties.
The other legislative body, the Council of States, remained unchanged in the new transitional government.
R-TNLA’s mandate
The national legislature serves as an independent arm of the government and below in brief are some of the roles plays or should play: –
Overseeing the performance of the National Government institutions.
Approving plans, programs, and policies of the National Government.
Approving budgets;
3. Ratifying international treaties, conventions, and agreements.
4. Adopting resolutions on matters of public concern.
5. Summoning Ministers to answer questions of members of the Assembly on matters related to their ministries.
6. Interrogating Ministers about their performance or the performance of their ministries.
7. Approving appointments as required by the Transitional Constitution or the law.
8. Casting a vote of no confidence against the Vice President and any Minister.
9. Enacting legislation to regulate the conditions and terms of service of the Judiciary and its oversight mechanisms.
10. And performing any other function as determined by the Transitional Constitution or the law.
Eligibility
In accordance to the constitution, candidate for membership of the National Legislature must:
· be a South Sudanese.
· be at least twenty-one years of age.
· be of sound mind.
· be literate.
· A person who has not been convicted during the last seven years of an offense involving honesty or moral turpitude.
NOTE: Members of the National Legislature and the Council of Ministers are eligible for membership of state legislatures or state councils of ministers.
However, a member of the National Legislative Assembly cannot also be a member of the Council of States (and vice versa).
The Reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly and the Council of States shall consist of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) and the Council of States.
The R-TNL shall be expanded to five hundred and fifty (550) members and reconstituted as follows: –
Incumbent TGoNU – 332 members
SPLM/A-IO – 128 members
SSOA: fifty – 50 members.
OPP: thirty – 30 members.
FDs: – 10 members.
The 2018 accord says the Speaker of the TNLA shall be nominated by the Incumbent TGoNU, one Deputy Speaker shall be nominated by SPLM/A-IO. Another one, who should be a woman, shall be nominated by the Incumbent TGoNU; and a third Deputy Speaker to be nominated by OPP.
The agreement says upon issuing the final report of the Independent Boundaries Commission (IBC) in accordance with Article 1.14, the Council of State shall be reconstituted as shall be recommended by the IBC.
However, if the IBC fails to issue its final report, the Council of State shall be reconstituted pursuant to the outcome of the referendum.
The deal added that without prejudice to the recommendations of the IBC, the Speaker of the Council of States shall be nominated by SPLM/A-IO, Deputy Speaker shall be nominated by Incumbent TGoNU, and shall be a woman, and Deputy Speaker shall be nominated by SSOA.
It stressed that for the purpose of regional inclusivity required in a body representing the States, each of the Speaker and Deputy Speakers shall come from former regions.
R-TNLA duration
The duration and term of the reconstituted TNL shall run concurrently with that of the RTGoNU, as per the terms of this Agreement, until such time as elections are held.
The functions and mandate of the TNLA shall remain as stipulated in the Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan, 2011 as amended, unless otherwise specified by the terms of this Agreement.
The reconstituted TNLA shall, in the conduct of its business, support this Agreement and enact legislation that enables and assists the transitional processes and reforms described in this Agreement.
Decisions in the reconstituted TNLA on matters pertaining to this Agreement shall be by consensus and failure to that, shall be by two thirds (2/3) majority of all the members.
Decisions in the TNLA on other matters not related to this Agreement shall be by consensus and in lieu of that by simple majority.
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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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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.
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.
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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 out by 211 Check featured all East African countries and some South Sudan’s neighboring countries, to compare electricity rates per kWh. Those included were Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Kenya, and Uganda.
According to the dreadful findings, South Sudan took the lead with $0.36 charges, followed by Tanzania with $0.12, Kenya and Rwanda grabbed the third position with $0.09 charges respectively, while Uganda came in the fifth position with $0.07.
On the last phase with less electricity charges, was Burundi who seized the sixth position with $0.03, Sudan and DR Congo ranked second last with $0.02, while Ethiopia was classified last with $ 0.01, the lowest charges.
Below is the data table:
S/No.
Country
1kWh in Local Currency
1kWh in the U.S.Dollars
Rank
1
Ethiopia
0.54 ETB
$ 0.013
9
2
DR Congo
122.06 Congolese Franc
$ 0.016
7
3
Sudan
SGD 6.35 – SGD 10
$ 0.016
7
4
Tanzania
263 Tanzanian Shillings
$ 0.115
2
5
Burundi
62.01 BIF
$ 0.032
6
6
Rwanda
89 – 201 RWF
$ 0.09
4
7
Kenya
11.30 – 24.18 KShs
$ 0.092
3
8
Uganda
UGX 250 – UGX 842.7
$ 0.07
5
9
South Sudan
SSP 148.57 – SSP 221.87
$ 0.3606
1
Below is also data visualization table:
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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 November 4, 2015, when Allied Services Limited – lsf Asia Airways crashed while taking off.
The second incident which claimed numerous lives occurred on September 9, 2018 in Lakes State, near Yirol airstrip, when South West Aviation, lsf Slav-Air crashed while landing – a heartbreaking occurrence that left 20 people dead including a bishop.
Other crashes that killed several people include the recent South Supreme Airlines Pieri and last year’s South West Aviation incidences, where 10 and 7 people died respectively.
The above data also shows that Central Equatoria State, Juba City registered the biggest number of incidences that claimed several lives.
Wau Airport scoped the second position of the airstrips that registered several incidences, though the number of passengers killed was less.
According to the data, there were few survivors from all the crashes. However, most of the occurrences were incident-related. There were no hijacking or criminal related incidences in all the cases.
Note: The analysis identified that the government or concerned authorities didn’t make investigations or findings of most the incidences public, apart from few.
IATA neglected call
On February 8, 2021, the International Air Transport Association in a letter encouraged South Sudan’s Civil Aviation Authorities to ensure that the desired level of safety and efficiency is implemented in the lower airspace.
The association stressed that many interventions have not resulted in a clear improvement in safety performance.
In addition, the aviation body claimed that Juba is considered a challenging operational environment due to the following reported deficiencies:
Air Traffic Services.
Industrial action by civilian air traffic service personnel.
Deployment of military air traffic controllers to replace civilian personnel.
RNAV/GNSS approach procedures are deficient. Previous procedures were cancelled and are no longer valid.
Frequency congestion as a result of combined Ground, Tower and Approach control services on a single frequency.
IATA recommended that airlines operating within the South Sudan Airspace at a minimum should: –
1.Treat the operation as specialized, and continue to exercise robust risk management practices pertaining to the operation.
2.Ensure crews are well briefed of the above challenges.
3.Operators should continue reporting issues/concerns in the above airspace using safety reporting mechanisms and, where applicable, the IATA GADM IDX program.
But the call seems to have gone in vain or authorities might be implementing the appeal undercover.
Below are three graphs summarizing the above data…..
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