A photo of newborn babies laid on plastic chairs allegedly in a public hospital in South Sudan is FALSE. The picture emanated from Kawempe General Referral Hospital in Uganda in August 2019.
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Fact-checking and Information Verification in South Sudan
Fact-check: This image does not show vehicles submerged in floodwater following today’s rain in Juba
This image does not show vehicles submerged in floodwater following today’s rain in Juba...
The “Civil Service Commission” though provided for in the Transitional Constitution of South Sudan has not been established yet. The Ministry of public service does its role...
The Ministry of Petroleum said on its Facebook page that the letter purportedly showing the resignation of Awow Daniel Chaung was fabricated...
In February 2022, 211 Check debunked the same business grant and reported the page to Facebook for removal. However, six days ago, another page was created and is running an ad about the same grant. A media official at the Ministry of Finance and Planning says the Facebook page running the advert is...
More than 2,000 locals mostly young men have been circumcised since the exercise started in July 2021...
By Oriba Douglas According to a national census conducted in 2008, prior to South Sudan’s independence in 2011, people with disabilities accounted for 5.1 per cent of the population, though the census is controversial and the number of disabled people is thought to be underestimated. According...
A look at the areas within South Sudan where flooding occurred the last year 2021, the populations affected and the exact counties that experienced the flooding...
The photo allegedly of a thief on a street light pole avoiding beating in Juba is FALSE. The image is from March 2019 in Kenya...
The photo shared on Facebook claiming that there was a fire outbreak in Juba last night is FALSE. The photo shows the scene of an incident in Kabul, Afghanistan in July 2019...
Business Insider Africa has listed South Sudan among twenty countries with the highest debt-to-gross domestic product ratio in the continent.
It says South Sudan has a debt-to-GDP ratio of 64.4% as of 2022...
34,362 candidates registered for the CSE exams in the academic year 2020/21, with 22,724 males and 11,638 females. This year, 32,167 candidates registered, with 21,799 males and 10,368 females...
The Facebook accounts Awow Daniel Chaung and Josephine Napwon Cosmos asking random Messenger users to wire them money are imposters...
In February 2022, 211 Check debunked the same business grant and reported the page to Facebook for removal. However, six days ago, another page was created and is running an ad about the same grant. A media official at the Ministry of Finance and Planning says the Facebook page running the advert is fake.
More than 2,000 locals mostly young men have been circumcised since the exercise started in July 2021.
By Oriba Douglas According to a national census conducted in 2008, prior to South Sudan’s independence in 2011, people with disabilities accounted for 5.1 per cent of the population, though the census is controversial and the number of disabled people
A look at the areas within South Sudan where flooding occurred the last year 2021, the populations affected and the exact counties that experienced the flooding.
Steve Topua has been in #defyhatenow since March 2020. His roles include data analysis and training. He is involved in data analysis work (data collection, analysis and visualization). He has been involved in training fellows/participants in several Fellowships done by
George Hakim Egily is a South Sudanese journalist, filmmaker and social media activist. Hakim is interested in local, national, and international politics, as well as conflict resolution dialogue, as a result of his experience working with the world’s leading media
Beatrice Amude Paulino is a Fact-Checker at 211 Check, #defyhatenow South Sudan. She is a working journalist and a member of the South Sudanese Female Journalist Network (FJN). Beatrice is creative, has research abilities, is adaptable and eager to learn,
Emmanuel Bida Thomas is a Project Coordinator at 211 Check, a fact-checking and information verification platform (flagship project of) #defyhatenow South Sudan. Bida also manages his personal Bida News Blog, a site about current affairs, fact-checks and media literacy. He
Marina is a social impact enthusiast, development advocacy journalist and a feminist. A believer in youth empowerment through exposure and availing resources that support ideation, transformation, peace-building and gender equality in all spheres. Previously, she worked as a broadcast journalist,
Nelson has been leading #defyhatenow’s Digital Media and Training teams since 2017. In this role, he supervises and controls all the 211 Check Desk and decides and implements the editorial policy and looks after its execution in consultation with the
The photo allegedly of a thief on a street light pole avoiding beating in Juba is FALSE. The image is from March 2019 in Kenya.
The photo shared on Facebook claiming that there was a fire outbreak in Juba last night is FALSE. The photo shows the scene of an incident in Kabul, Afghanistan in July 2019.
Business Insider Africa has listed South Sudan among twenty countries with the highest debt-to-gross domestic product ratio in the continent. It says South Sudan has a debt-to-GDP ratio of 64.4% as of 2022.
34,362 candidates registered for the CSE exams in the academic year 2020/21, with 22,724 males and 11,638 females. This year, 32,167 candidates registered, with 21,799 males and 10,368 females.
A press release allegedly from First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny released on Sunday, 06 March 2022 claiming that the SPLM-IO party has been dissolved is False. His press secretary Puok Both says the information is false and fabricated.
The Facebook accounts Awow Daniel Chaung and Josephine Napwon Cosmos asking random Messenger users to wire them money are imposters.
211 Check investigated a photo purportedly of a Yei girl married to a white man and discovered it to be FALSE. Korra Obidi is a Nigerian dancer who recently gave birth to her second child. She is not a Yei South Sudanese.
By Oriba Douglas A returnee is someone who was displaced from their habitual residence either within South Sudan or abroad, who has since returned to their habitual residence. According to Round 11 of IOM’s DTM baseline assessment, Wau County had
The authentic Twitter account for the Bank of South Sudan is @BSS_Original. Therefore, any information published in other accounts bearing its name should be ignored.
211 Check findings show that the viral videos are fake and digitally altered. They are satirical content intended for comedy.
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