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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: WhatsApp picture with Nigerian Airtel number can’t kill
This WhatsApp picture with Nigerian Airtel number can’t kill
Sep 12, 20233 min read
Fact-check: Is this a video of a Nigerien soldier preparing for the ECOWAS joint forces?
This video is not of a Nigerien soldier preparing for the ECOWAS joint forces?
Sep 6, 20233 min read
Fact-check: Did Russian President Putin arrive in South Africa for the 2023 BRICS Summit, as video footage shows?
Did Russian President Putin arrive in South Africa for the 2023 BRICS Summit, as video footage shows?
Aug 31, 20233 min read
Fact-check: Former Niger finance minister caught on video crying after allegedly squandering state funds?
Is this a video of Niger’s former finance minister crying after being threatened for squandering state coffers?
Aug 14, 20233 min read


ALTERED: This image purportedly of Bill Gates under armed watch by US Federal marshals is manipulated
PesaCheck has looked into a Facebook post with an image purportedly of Bill Gates held under armed watch by US Federal marshals at Guantanamo Bay and finds it to be ALTERED
Aug 7, 20232 min read
Fact-check: No evidence low sugar intake, hot lemon juice and organic coconut oil can cure cancer
No evidence low sugar intake, hot lemon juice and organic coconut oil can cure cancer
Jul 31, 20233 min read
South Sudan S.4 Results 2023: A Comprehensive Analysis of Performance by Gender, States, and Schools
South Sudan’s S4 2023 results reveal Central Equatoria State’s dominance in top-performing schools and the highest number of students, with notable success in the science category.
Jul 28, 20233 min read
Explainer: Why South Sudanese should learn data literacy to harness the potential of data
Why South Sudanese should learn data literacy to harness the potential of data
Jul 27, 20235 min read
Explainer: What are internet cookies, and what are they used for?
Internet cookies, small text files stored on devices, remember preferences, track activity, and enhance browsing. They have types like necessary, session, persistent, and third-party. Cookies enhance user experience, facilitate shopping, and provide website analytics. However, concerns about tracking and privacy exist, and users can choose to accept or reject cookies based on convenience, personalization, and privacy preferences. Managing cookie settings and laws like GDPR an
Jul 10, 20236 min read
Fact-check: “Are you from South Sudan?” Job Scams
Fact-check: “Are you from South Sudan” Jobs Scams?
Jun 8, 20233 min read


Fact-check: Photo of a driver on a muddy road not from South Sudan
Fact-check: Photo of a driver on a muddy road not from South Sudan
May 9, 20233 min read
Fact-check: Is UNICEF currently offering employment opportunities?
Fact-check: Is UNICEF currently offering employment opportunities?
Apr 14, 20232 min read
Fact-check: This job advert is not from the National Population Census
Fact-check: This job advert is not from the National Population Census
Apr 12, 20232 min read
Fact-check: Did NRA South Sudan publish a recruitment advert?
Fact-check: Did NRA South Sudan publish a recruitment advert?
Apr 11, 20232 min read
Fact-check: Did this woman run mad somewhere in South Sudan?
Fact-Check: Did this woman run mad somewhere in South Sudan?
Mar 28, 20232 min read
Fact-check: Phishing link for the University of Chicago Scholarships
Fact-check: Phishing link for the University of Chicago Scholarships
Nov 16, 20223 min read
Explainer: What is the difference between a Nationality Certificate and a National ID in South Sudan?
Explainer: What is the difference between a Nationality Certificate and National ID in South Sudan?
Oct 2, 20221 min read


Image blunder: Eye Radio uses wrong picture and caption to tell a story
A misleading image On 14th of March 2021, Eye Radio published a communal violence story where a cattle related attack reportedly left two people killed in Lake State. However, the story featured an image with a caption that stated the picture was taken in Yirol County of Lakes State, by the UN Food and Agriculture […]
Mar 16, 20211 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
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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