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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
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.
Oct 9, 20252 min read
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.
Sep 23, 20252 min read
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.
Sep 12, 20252 min read
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.
Sep 8, 20253 min read
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.
Jul 7, 20252 min read
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
Apr 30, 20253 min read
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.
Apr 22, 20252 min read
Data Story: South Sudan records 94.9% CPE pass rate in the 2024 result
Out of the top 13 pupils in the country, 10 were from Central Equatoria, including all the top five scorers.
Apr 17, 20253 min read
Explainer: U.S. visa suspension on South Sudan: what happened, who’s affected, and what’s next?
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.
Apr 15, 20253 min read
Explainer: New US tariffs hit South Sudan: What you need to know
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.
Apr 10, 20253 min read
Fact-check: No SSPDF general committed suicide in Rumbek, South Sudan.
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.
Mar 20, 20252 min read
Explainer: Ebola outbreak in Uganda, what it means for South Sudan, and how to stay safe.
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
Feb 4, 20254 min read
Fact-check: Did President Donald Trump threaten to issue arrest warrants to South Sudanese elites?
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.
Jan 28, 20252 min read
Fact-check: A viral video of the protest with the caption President Kiir must go is old, not recent.
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.
Jan 23, 20252 min read
Fact-check: No, the government is not recording WhatsApp calls as well as reading messages.
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 allow the government to monitor WhatsApp messages and calls is false. The message also included […]
Jan 23, 20252 min read
Explainer: Why cyber threats and scams remain a challenge in South Sudan?
Misinformation and disinformation have been weaponised as tools to build trust and to create convincing narratives in phishing email messages or inbox alerts that influence users to accept or take action, whether by revealing their sensitive information.
Nov 7, 20244 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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