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Fact-checking and Information Verification in South Sudan

Fact-check: No, an Angel didn’t appear in Rumbek town

No, this picture has been used in Zambia and Kenya. All the evidence shows that this picture didn’t originate from Rumbek, South Sudan Writer: Jibi Moses An image posted on a local online Facebook page Juba Eye, claiming an Angel was seen in Rumbek town, is false. The post that reads, “An...

Data Story: 12.34% rise in the number of pupils registered for the certificate of primary education examinations this year.

Data Story: 12.34% rise in the number of pupils registered for the certificate of primary education examinations this year...

Fact-check: Is MTN Uganda Offering 10 GB Free data to its subscribers for 24th Anniversary? No, it is false.

Fact-check: Study finds that parabens hair relaxing products have side effects on African Women

Fact-check: New care fertility syrup, a herb that claims to boost reproductive health, is unproven

Fact-check: Is Salva Mathok in hospital after allegedly falling and breaking his neck? No, It's false

Fact-check: Is this the correct site for the US Diversity Visa Program 2024? No, it isn’t

FALSE: This video of player fighting referee during a football match is not from Rumbek, South Sudan

Fact-check: Can paw paw seeds ward off malaria? No, scientifically unproven

Fact-check: Photo showing two wives of a police officer who gave birth on the same day?

Ochaya Jackson Amos, Fact-checker

Ochaya Jackson Amos is a University of Juba student pursuing a Bachelor of Art in Development Communication. He is a certified Fact-Checker and has been a media practitioner. Jackson is also interested in research, and information technology, which he is

Jibi Moses, Fact-checker

Jibi Moses is an administrator, public health practitioner, and humanitarian with five years of experience. Moses is also a skilled researcher and certified fact-checker. He describes himself as a creative, resourceful, and flexible individual able to adapt to changing priorities

Ghai Aketch Deng, Fact-checker

Ghai Aketch Deng is a news reporter with Sawa Sawa Network. He covers stories on the environment, youth, education, peace implementation, and humanitarian situations in South Sudan. Before joining 211 Check, Aketch worked as a photographer and technical studio operator

Explainer: Somalia and Somaliland differences South Sudanese should know

Fact-check: Can drinking hot lemon water cure cancer? Not scientifically proven

South Sudanese who sunk their hard-earned money into a “US venture capital firm” promising mouthwatering returns are worried. They have reason to be - there are many signs that not all was what it seems to be.

Fact-check: World Bank and International Finance Corporation giving money to farmers and SMEs in South Sudan? No, it is just another Facebook scam

According to the Ministry of Investment, the page where the call for applications was published was a forgery and not its official Facebook account. It requests that the public refrain from following it and dealing with the news published on

Fact-check: Does mGurush charge clients for deposits? No, it doesn't

Fact-check: How Real is Sweden Visa Sponsorship Jobs 2023?

Fact-check: This is not the way to apply for the UN Volunteer Program

Fact-check: Is Ecobank offering 100,000 pounds for free? No, it is a scam and should not be interacted with

Fact-check: Photo showing an incident involving South Sudanese in Kenya? No

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