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DATA STORY: 870 fail 2020/21 Certificate of Secondary Education Examinations in South Sudan
By 211 Check Editorial Team Only 870 candidates out of 33,255 failed the 2020/21 Certificate of Secondary Education Examinations. The results were announced last Friday by Awut Deng Acuil, the Minister of General Education and Instruction who also serves as the chair of the National Examinations Council.The examination had the highest number of candidates since […]
Oct 18, 20211 min read
EXPLAINER: All You Need to Know About “Social Media Impersonation”
As technology continues to become a part of our day-to-day life, social media impersonation attempts by malicious actors are also far from coming to a halt but rather becoming more sophisticated in nature. By Vukeni Innocent Joseph When we think about impersonation, the first thing that comes to mind is an act of deception. Impersonation […]
Oct 15, 20213 min read
September 2021 South Sudan Social Media Health Report
A 211 Check, Defy Hate Now South Sudan Report Introduction The monitoring for this social media health report took place from September 1, 2021, to September 30, 2021. This month’s monitoring includes a comprehensive study of social media posts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and WhatsApp using CrowdTangle, Vicinitas, and Better TweetDeck platforms. The report’s content […]
Oct 7, 20217 min read
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
AUGUST REPORT: Politics, Sports and Cultural dabates rocked S. Sudan’s social media landscape
Author: Bida Emmanuel Introduction This social media health report is based on data collected during working days from August 1st to August 31st, 2021. The major goal of the report is to examine the main and most talked about conversations on various social media platforms. The report as well studies the overall dynamics of hate […]
Sep 6, 20214 min read
192 people killed in South Sudan’s continuous gun violence – Data Report
By 211 Check Editorial Team A data report released by 211 Check articulates that at least 192 persons across the country died in August alone due to incidents related to gun-violence. The report is based on death tales generated from reports issued by prominent media houses, such as Radio Tamazuj, Eye Radio, and Radio Miraya. In […]
Sep 4, 20212 min read
Uganda media runs a false story, claims the recent Juba-Nimule Highway attack left 2 foreign nuns killed
Author: 211 Check editorial team 211 Check investigative findings have revealed that a prominent Uganda news outlet ran a misleading story, claiming the Monday attack along South Sudan’s major highway left two Ugandan reverends sisters killed. According to a story published by renowned Daily Monitor on Tuesday, August 17, which was also published by Ugandan […]
Aug 20, 20212 min read
S. Sudan has 40m herds of cattle, Youth Minister makes a misleading statement
Author: 211 Check editorial team Does South Sudan have 40 million herds of cattle? No. 211 Check investigations have discovered that South Sudan doesn’t have forty billion herds of cattle as stated by the youth minister. Speaking at an event to mark the International Youth Day at the Scenius Hub in Juba on Thursday, the […]
Aug 13, 20212 min read
211 Check Editorial Policy – a document that guides our work
Core values 1. Commitment to non-partisanship and non-political affiliation We fact-check claims using the same standard for every fact check, that is applicable to any story from various fields and works of life. In order to have a productive impact on creating content, we do not concentrate our fact-checking on one specific thematic area. We […]
Aug 11, 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
Gun-violence leaves at least 63 dead across South Sudan in July alone
Author: Emmanuel Bida 211 Check July investigation has shown a huge decrease of citizens killed as a result of gun-violence across the country in July this year. A monthly data gathered by 211 Check from reports published by prominent mainstream media houses, such as Radio Miraya, Radio Tamazuj, Eye Radio and Juba Echo, revealed sixty-three [63] deaths triggered by gun-violence. However, the data shows a huge decrease of […]
Aug 3, 20212 min read
June Social Media Health Report: Music discussions dominated the online space, Culture, Politics, and Sports followed.
This June social media health report constitutes findings gathered from South Sudan’s numerous online pages on Facebook. The report bears rates of interactions by South Sudanese online users in the country and abroad as per various areas of interest.
Jul 24, 20215 min read
ONLINE FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Recognizing and Avoiding ‘Social Media Scams and Hoaxes’
Online scams are becoming more prevalent, it is essential to check whether the information you see online is legitimate. Are you always cautious about content obtained online?
Jul 16, 202110 min read
EXPLAINER: Do I need to get tested for COVID-19 if I’m vaccinated?
Author: The Associated Press (AP) Do I need to get tested for COVID-19 if I’m vaccinated? No, you can skip routine testing, with some exceptions. The latest guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says you don’t need to be tested or to quarantine if you’re fully vaccinated, even if you’ve been […]
Jun 28, 20212 min read
Radio Miraya misquotes Yei Commissioner, tweeted that Yei airstrip lounge project will cost $600,000
Author: 211 Check Editorial Team Intensive investigative findings have revealed that UN radio misquoted Yei Commissioner over the local airstrip construction project. On Wednesday this week, Radio Miraya tweeted that the construction work of Yei airstrip lounge would cost $600,000. The below tweet caused uproar on social media, with many South Sudanese netizens criticizing why […]
Jun 18, 20212 min read
DATA – Gun-violence leaves over 310 South Sudanese dead in May Alone
Author: 211 Check Editorial team Numerous gun related incidents across South Sudan have left at least 310 civilians killed in the month of May alone. Last month, 211 Check documented reports of deaths across all the ten states and three administrative areas as published by two mainstream media houses renowned for reporting on crime. According […]
Jun 16, 20212 min read
Is the video of a Chinese assaulting an African engineer from South Sudan – report states NO!
Author: Emmanuel Bida The current trending video about a one-on-one fight between two men at a construction site didn’t happened in South Sudan as stated, according to 211 Check investigations. In the past forty-eight hours, there has been a video circulating online, in which a Chinese man is seen attacking an African engineer at what […]
Jun 10, 20211 min read
Fact Checked: Is online renowned Unicaf University a legitimate institution?
Online scholarships offered by Unicaf University are not fraudulent, according to the 211 Check investigations.
Jun 9, 20212 min read
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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.
Nov 5, 20251 min read
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.
Oct 17, 20253 min read
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
Oct 14, 20252 min read
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.
Oct 14, 20252 min read
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