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Covid-19 worsens the already distressed state of ‘Persons with Disability’ in South Sudan
By Woja Emmanuel Wani and Viola Elias – AFF Cohort 3 fellows South Sudan like other countries is battling to contain the spread of Covid-19 since the world youngest nation registered its first coronavirus case on April 5 2019 through a foreign national that travelled from the Netherlands via Ethiopia capital Addiss-Ababa and later to […]
Sep 20, 20215 min read
July 2021 Social Media Health Report
A report compiled by 211 Check Introduction During this reporting period, a total of 127 out 197 pages being monitored published nearly 15,000 posts at an average of 4.66 posts per day. The interactions were way up by +48.28% compared to the previous month. Most of the interactions were around President Kiir’s interview with Kenya’s […]
Aug 9, 20214 min read
COVID-19: Low vaccine uptake coupled with minimal adherence to preventive measures exposes South Sudan to second virus wave
As some countries around the globe fight to contain the outbreak of Covid-19 various waves, South Sudan remains vulnerable to more infections from the expected third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, according to health experts. Recently, the Ministry of Health confirmed the presence of the Delta Covid-19 variant in South Sudan. As part of the […]
Aug 4, 20213 min read
The role of misinformation in aiding Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy in South Sudan
South Sudan recorded its first Covid-19 case on April 5, 2020, through a foreign national that travelled from the Netherlands via the Ethiopian Capital Addis Ababa, and then later to Juba. After the announcement of the first case, health authorities and partners who anticipated the virus went to work. The team of united institutions created […]
Aug 3, 20214 min read
Hoax Alert: Madam Atong Foundation Scholarship is a scam, don’t apply!
Author: 211 Check editorial team 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 […]
May 26, 20213 min read
Disregard the trending 5,000 SSP banknote, its fake!
By: 211 Check Editorial Team 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 […]
May 25, 20212 min read
EXPLAINER: Facts about the National Parliament
Author: Emmanuel Bida 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 […]
May 19, 20215 min read
Fact Checked: Is Sudanese politician Malik Agar in Uganda to represent South Sudan?
Author: Emmanuel Bida 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 […]
May 12, 20211 min read
South Sudan leads East Africa with ‘most expensive’ electricity charges
Author: Emmanuel Bida – Associate Editor 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 […]
May 10, 20211 min read
Did you know at least 82 people died in different plane crashes since South Sudan’s independence
Author: Garang Abraham – Managing Editor 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 […]
May 6, 20212 min read
Who is this man? Is he Jamal Wani as claimed?
Author: Woja Emmanuel 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 […]
May 1, 20212 min read
Jebel Kujur manipulated images fact checked
Author: Emmanuel Bida 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 […]
Apr 29, 20212 min read
Fact Checked: Did AU and MTN donate expired Covid-19 vaccines to S. Sudan?
Author: Emmanuel Bida Health officials have confirmed that the 59,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines donated by the African Union, Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and MTN were not expired as perceived by many South Sudanese. Earlier this week, a prominent South Sudanese activist claimed that MTN that the African Union donated expired AstraZeneca […]
Apr 21, 20213 min read
Fact Checked: Did Minister Mayen shoot into the air to disrupt Aweil’s football match?
Author: Emmanuel Bida Military officials have confirmed that Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management Minister Peter Mayen did not shoot into the air to disrupt women’s football match in the Aweil town of Warrap State as reported by various citizen journalists and alternative media on social media platforms. Over the weekend, many South Sudanese netizens and […]
Apr 21, 20213 min read
Uganda’s NBS journalist makes a false statement
Author: Emmanuel Bida and Garang Abraham Uganda’s renowned media house has over the weekend run a false statement, regarding the distance between Uganda Elegu border town and South Sudan’s capital Juba, 211 Check investigation has found out. On Sunday, NBS Television – Uganda posted on its Facebook page quoting its journalist Daniel Lutaaya as saying […]
Apr 21, 20212 min read
Fact Checked: Did President Kiir resigned and ran to Bor?
Author: Viola Elias A misleading post! Juba Television – unregulated online media house with 211,184 followers a few hours ago posted that President Salva Kiir resigned and ran to Bor Town. “Breaking News: South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has resigned and run to Bor. This is a developing story” reads Juba TV post that […]
Apr 1, 20211 min read
Fabricated Wau protest video fact checked
Author: Emmanuel Bida and Garang Abraham A fabricated video! Kindly disregard the current trending video on WhatsApp and Facebook which states that the then SPLA soldiers opened fire on protestors in Western Bhar-el-Ghazel State. Earlier this morning, a video surfaced online indicating that some residents of Western Bhar-el-Ghazel State took to the streets in protest […]
Apr 1, 20212 min read
Fact Check: Did Juba-Yei road ambush leave 9 Ugandans killed?
Author: Emmanuel Bida and Garang Abraham A misleading post! South Sudan authorities have refuted media report which states that nine Uganda nationals were killed in South Sudan over the weekend. The New Vision’s Tuesday edition specified that nine Uganda drivers were killed in a highway ambush along Juba-Yei road on Sunday. “Nine Ugandan drivers shot […]
Mar 30, 20212 min read
S. Sudan is the first country to conduct national exams since Covid-19 emerged in Africa, Education Minister makes a false statement
Author: Emmanuel Bida, AFF-Cohort 1 fellow On Monday this week, 34,536 candidates across South Sudan began their 2020 Certificate of Secondary Education Examinations – a landmark ceremony that was officiated by President Salva Kiir Mayardiit, who ranged the bell at Juba Day Secondary School situated in the capital Juba. During the occasion that was attended […]
Mar 24, 20212 min read
Did Eritrea and Ethiopia Heads of States visit South Sudan as alleged, No – Report states the facts
Author: A story fact checked by Emmanuek Bida and DefyHateNow Ethiopia team Ethiopia and Eritrea authorities have described the alleged recent visit of their heads of States to South Sudan as false and fabricated information meant to mislead the public. On March 5, 2021, a post by Ethiopian prominent activist Natnael Mekonnen, an online user […]
Mar 16, 20212 min read
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Fact-check: Yes, the 2018 revitalised agreement allocates positions to its signatories.
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Fact Check: No, Riek Machar has not been hanged, but is currently on trial.
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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.
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