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Fact Check: No, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security is offering grants to agribusiness
A Facebook page impersonating the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Hon. Josephine Joseph Lagu, with the claim that her ministry is offering grants to agribusiness is fake and fraudulent
Aug 23, 20242 min read
Fact-check: No, MTN South Sudan is not recruiting job applicants through the website portal as claimed.
A WhatsApp message with a claim that MTN South Sudan is recruiting SIM registration and call centre agents through the website portal is fake.
Aug 21, 20243 min read
Fact-check: Is this Profession2 Facebook page with free online courses legitimate?
No, it is not a legitimate page for an institution but was created by scammers for malicious activity online.
Aug 21, 20241 min read
Fact-check: The image depicting a snake swallowing a gun in Gudele is a fabricated work of art by a Russian artist
The photo, which is being used on social media with a claim that a snake has swallowed an AK-47 rifle in Gudele Juba suburb, is an artwork made of rubber by Russian artist Vasily Slonov in 2019.
Aug 19, 20242 min read
Fact-check: No, the National Election Commission is not recruiting new staff as claimed
The WhatsApp message about the National Election Commission staff recruitment is false and misleading. The NEC did not advertise any new job vacancy for recruitment.
Aug 15, 20243 min read
Fact-check: Did the South Sudan National Examinations Council results for 2023 base on numerical grading?
No, for the 2023 academic year, the South Sudan National Examinations Council has shifted from numerical percentage grading to the letter grading system.
Aug 14, 20243 min read
Fact-check: No, South University of Medicine is not offering free online courses
The South University of Medicine, Science, and Technology has debunked that the Facebook page is unrelated and the university is not offering online courses.
Aug 12, 20242 min read
Fact-check: Did the Ministry of General Education announce free online courses?
A sponsored Facebook post claiming to offer free online courses with approval from the Ministry of Education is a hoax.
Aug 9, 20242 min read


Fact-check: TikTok’s free 30GB for its sixth anniversary is a hoax
A WhatsApp message being widely forwarded in groups claiming that TikTok is giving away 30GB of free data to all networks is a scam.
Aug 8, 20243 min read
Fact-check: Bank of South Sudan has not introduced a new currency note in 2024
The picture circulated on Facebook and WhatsApp is an edited Namibian dollar banknote.
Mar 28, 20243 min read
Fact-check: These aren’t images of Ugandan soldiers in Juba in 2024
These pictures were taken in 2016 when the Ugandan army came to Juba, South Sudan, to collect their citizens after the July conflict broke out in Juba.
Mar 21, 20242 min read
Fact-check: No evidence these pictures show South Sudanese immigrants
According to available online information, these photographs, which have circulated online since January 2, 2024, purportedly depict individuals from South Sudan. However, it is important to note that there is currently no definitive online information confirming the nationalities of the individuals in the pictures.
Mar 15, 20243 min read
Fact-check: Are these pictures of South Sudanese burned in Libya?
There is no evidence that these are South Sudanese; besides, the pictures have been online since January 25, 2024.
Mar 15, 20243 min read
Fact-check: Was this video taken in Apaa, Northern Uganda?
No, this video originated in Nigeria and has been online since late December 2023. As much as there are conflicts in the Apaa area due to land disputes and reported killings, this particular video wasn’t recorded there.
Mar 5, 20243 min read
Fact-check: Military job offers in the USA for South Sudanese civilians are a Facebook hoax
The sponsored Facebook post redirects to an unrelated website that doesn’t belong to the United States of America government (.gov).
Feb 9, 20242 min read
Fact-check: This sponsored Facebook post offering free study in Germany is a hoax
This sponsored Facebook post offering free study in Germany is a hoax
Feb 8, 20242 min read
Fact-check: The University of Juba isn’t offering free online courses and certifications
The University of Juba, through its official Facebook page, has said the advertisements are fake and urged the public to disregard them.
Jan 30, 20242 min read
Fact-check: South Sudan’s Finance Ministry hasn’t signed an AfDB and UNESCO agreement to support businesses
The ad running is a hoax and scam being peddled on a Fake Facebook page impersonating the Minister of Finance, Bak Barnaba Chol
Jan 30, 20243 min read
Fact-check: South Sudan’s Ministry of Trade and Industry not offering opportunities to entrepreneurs
South Sudan’s Ministry of Trade and Industry not offering opportunities to entrepreneurs. The Facebook page alleging that South Sudan’s Ministry of Trade and Industry offers entrepreneurs opportunities is an impersonator trying to scam unsuspecting individuals
Jan 24, 20243 min read
Fact-check: The National Communication Authority has not recruited 225 applicants
The National Communication Authority has not recruited 225 applicants. The 225 of the over 3,000 candidates who have made it to the final stage that will see 87 recruited.
Jan 23, 20242 min read
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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.
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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-Checking & Information Verification In South Sudan
211 Check is South Sudan's first and only independent fact-checking and information verification flagship project established by Defyhatenow in March 2020 to counter COVID-19 dis/misinformation but has since grown in its scope of work. It became a signatory of the International Fact-checking Network's (IFCN) Code of Principles in March 2023.
If you believe that 211 Check is violating the IFCN Code of Principles, you can report this through the complaints page on the IFCN site.
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