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Fact-checking and Information Verification in South Sudan

Explainer: South Sudan’s debt burden and sovereign vulnerability 

The combined total of these enforceable judgments, exceeding $1.65 billion, poses an immediate threat to the nation’s liquid assets and oil export streams...

Fact-check: Yes, the 2018 revitalised agreement allocates positions to its signatories.

All positions at the executive were allocated according to the revitalised agreement under power-sharing arrangements, both at the national and state levels including the legislatures...

Fact Check: No, Riek Machar has not been hanged, but is currently on trial.

The claim on social media that Dr. Riek Machar has been hanged for “crimes now we are free of all nonsense in South Sudan” is false and misleading...

Fact-check: No, this video is not showing the SSPDF violent attack in Wau.

There are no credible local media reports about the South Sudan People’s Defence Force (SSPDF) bombardment or attack in Wau today or recently...

Fact-check: No, Dr. Machar’s lead defence lawyer has not been abducted in Juba.

211 Check reviewed social media pages of other defence lawyers, and found no confirmation of the claim about Geri’s abduction...

Fact-check: No, Riek Machar’s defence lawyer’s office has not been raided

The claim on social media platforms that the National Security Service has today raided the office of Riek's defence lawyer, Kur Lual, is false...

Fact-check: The Ministry of Justice cites sections 186 and 334 inaccurately.

The charges were referred before the competent court for trial with assurance of due process and international standards in criminal proceedings...

Explainer: Why a lunar eclipse occurs and how?

Naturally, a lunar eclipse can occur during a full moon when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are all aligned...

Data Story: South Sudan records a 76.3% pass rate in the 2024 secondary school examinations.

The 2024 secondary school examination results show improvement with the overall passing rate of 76.3% compared with 35.4% in 2023...

Fact-check: No South Sudanese nationals have been arrested during protests in Kenya.

The document is fabricated; both the Kenyan National Police Service and the Embassy of South Sudan in Kenya have officially disowned the statement...

Fact-check: No, the National Bureau of Statistics is not recruiting staff for the census as claimed

The NBS has not advertised any new vacancies, and the circulating link is part of an online scam, and according to NBS, the census process has not yet officially begun...

Fact-check: No, South Sudan has not expelled U.S. Ambassador Michael Adler

The fabricated post appears to exploit diplomatic tensions between South Sudan and the United States over visa restrictions...

The combined total of these enforceable judgments, exceeding $1.65 billion, poses an immediate threat to the nation’s liquid assets and oil export streams.

All positions at the executive were allocated according to the revitalised agreement under power-sharing arrangements, both at the national and state levels including the legislatures.

The claim on social media that Dr. Riek Machar has been hanged for “crimes now we are free of all nonsense in South Sudan” is false and misleading

There are no credible local media reports about the South Sudan People’s Defence Force (SSPDF) bombardment or attack in Wau today or recently.

211 Check reviewed social media pages of other defence lawyers, and found no confirmation of the claim about Geri’s abduction.

The claim on social media platforms that the National Security Service has today raided the office of Riek's defence lawyer, Kur Lual, is false.

The charges were referred before the competent court for trial with assurance of due process and international standards in criminal proceedings.

Naturally, a lunar eclipse can occur during a full moon when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are all aligned.

The group photo was not only taken in South Sudan but also shows the Senegalese and U.S. Army officers.

The 2024 secondary school examination results show improvement with the overall passing rate of 76.3% compared with 35.4% in 2023.

The document is fabricated; both the Kenyan National Police Service and the Embassy of South Sudan in Kenya have officially disowned the statement.

The NBS has not advertised any new vacancies, and the circulating link is part of an online scam, and according to NBS, the census process has not yet officially begun

The fabricated post appears to exploit diplomatic tensions between South Sudan and the United States over visa restrictions.

Out of the top 13 pupils in the country, 10 were from Central Equatoria, including all the top five scorers.

The U.S. suspension affects all South Sudanese citizens, whether they are students seeking education in U.S. universities, business professionals, workers, entrepreneurs, government officials, humanitarian workers, or asylum seekers.

U.S. goods imports from South Sudan were just $0.8 million, though this rose 165.3% from 2023, and the U.S. had a $58.5 million trade surplus with South Sudan in 2024.

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 Rumbek.

With the rampant border movement between South Sudan and Uganda, the country is at a greater risk of virus transmission, according to Dr. Kediende Chong, Director General for Preventive Health Services and Emergency Response, as quoted by Eye Radio

A comprehensive review of Donald Trump’s speeches, interviews, and official accounts on platforms such as Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) revealed no record of him making this statement.

The video is not recent, and a Google reverse search reveals that the footage originally appeared on March 30th, 2021, during a protest unrelated to politics or the ICC.

WhatsApp’s viral claim about government surveillance is false. No evidence suggests WhatsApp is monitored in South Sudan; its encryption ensures privacy. Writer: Makur Majeng A viral WhatsApp message circulating in South Sudanese WhatsApp groups claiming that new communication rules would

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