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Data Story: Young men circumcised in Bor since July 2021
More than 2,000 locals mostly young men have been circumcised since the exercise started in July 2021.
Apr 8, 20224 min read
Data Story: Comparable data on Persons with disability in Eastern Equatoria State
By Oriba Douglas According to a national census conducted in 2008, prior to South Sudan’s independence in 2011, people with disabilities accounted for 5.1 per cent of the population, though the census is controversial and the number of disabled people is thought to be underestimated. According to a 2016 household survey conducted by the Food […]
Apr 4, 20223 min read
Data Story: South Sudan Floods database 2021
A look at the areas within South Sudan where flooding occurred the last year 2021, the populations affected and the exact counties that experienced the flooding.
Apr 4, 20222 min read
Steve Topua, Data Analyst
Steve Topua has been in #defyhatenow since March 2020. His roles include data analysis and training. He is involved in data analysis work (data collection, analysis and visualization). He has been involved in training fellows/participants in several Fellowships done by #defyhatenow, including DataSpeaksFellowship, where he was the lead trainer, and the EFFiSS Fellowship. He has […]
Mar 30, 20221 min read
Beatrice Amude, Fact-checker and Media Monitor
Beatrice Amude Paulino is a Fact-Checker at 211 Check, #defyhatenow South Sudan. She is a working journalist and a member of the South Sudanese Female Journalist Network (FJN). Beatrice is creative, has research abilities, is adaptable and eager to learn, and has excellent communication skills. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications from […]
Mar 30, 20221 min read
Emmanuel Bida, Associate Editor
Emmanuel Bida Thomas is a Project Coordinator at 211 Check, a fact-checking and information verification platform (flagship project of) #defyhatenow South Sudan. Bida also manages his personal Bida News Blog, a site about current affairs, fact-checks and media literacy. He previously served as a news reporter and editor for Equator Broadcasting Corporation (EBC), and helped […]
Mar 30, 20221 min read
Nelson Kwaje, Chief Editor
Nelson has been leading #defyhatenow’s Digital Media and Training teams since 2017. In this role, he supervises and controls all the 211 Check Desk and decides and implements the editorial policy and looks after its execution in consultation with the Managing and Associate Editors. Nelson Kwaje is actively involved in the planning and growth of […]
Mar 30, 20221 min read
Business Insider Africa estimates South Sudan’s debt-to-gross domestic product ratio at 64.4%
Business Insider Africa has listed South Sudan among twenty countries with the highest debt-to-gross domestic product ratio in the continent.
It says South Sudan has a debt-to-GDP ratio of 64.4% as of 2022.
Mar 25, 20222 min read
Data Story: 6.39% drop in the number of students registered for the certificate of secondary education examinations this year
34,362 candidates registered for the CSE exams in the academic year 2020/21, with 22,724 males and 11,638 females. This year, 32,167 candidates registered, with 21,799 males and 10,368 females.
Mar 16, 20222 min read
Data Story: South Sudan Returnee figures, state and county levels 2021
By Oriba Douglas A returnee is someone who was displaced from their habitual residence either within South Sudan or abroad, who has since returned to their habitual residence. According to Round 11 of IOM’s DTM baseline assessment, Wau County had the highest returnee individuals at 171,394 and also the highest household returnees at 40,541 households. […]
Mar 4, 20222 min read
Data Story: Women in the Western Equatoria State Government
By Justin Anthony The Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan demands that there is 35% women representation in all levels of government. In this short article we look at the statistics of women in ministerial positions, members of state independent commissions and county commissioners in Western Equatoria […]
Feb 20, 20221 min read
Data Story: South Sudan’s Fiscal Year 2021/22 Budget
By Okot Emmanuel South Sudan’s Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning has proposed a budget worth 287 billion South Sudanese Pounds for the Fiscal Year 2021/22. The Finance Minister, Agak Achuil Lual says the government proposes to spend a total of SSP 287.0 billion which represents 12.8% of the country’s GDP estimated at SSP 2.241.0 […]
Feb 4, 20222 min read
Explainer: Using TinEye; Essential for Fact Checkers
TinEye is an image search and recognition company with experts in computer vision, pattern recognition, neural networks and machine learning with a mission to make images searchable.
Feb 2, 20225 min read
Data Story: 14.69% drop in the number of pupils registered for final primary education examinations this year
The previous year, 64,138 candidates enrolled for the exams, but only 62,362 sat, comprising 32,549 males and 20,693 females. This year, 53,220 candidates; 31,232 males, and 21,988 females registered.
Jan 31, 20222 min read
Data Story: 2021 Secondary School Enrolment in 6 Counties of Western Equatoria
Western Equatoria State has an enrolment of 6,382 students in 31 schools across six counties according to the Ministry of General Education and Instruction there. By Justin Anthony The State Ministry of General Education and Instruction in Western Equatoria State says in a data obtained by 211 Check that 6,382 students returned to secondary schools […]
Jan 31, 20222 min read
Top 14 Leading South Sudanese Facebook Pages in 2021
Here’s our list of 14 very interactive South Sudanese pages on Facebook. Together, all these pages have nearly five million followers! Some of them represent South Sudanese-famous personalities, mainstream and alternative media.
Jan 24, 20227 min read
Data Story: Are South Sudanese Artists Benefiting From YouTube? An Analysis of 08 Channels
By David Uku South Sudan faces the challenge of copyright–ownership of the song, songwriter, and video production as creative works, which is one of the most serious issues confronting and impeding the development of the music industry in South Sudan as a new country in East Africa with vast cultural diversity. Furthermore, like most artists’ […]
Dec 24, 20216 min read
Data Story: 90 Killed by a Strange Disease in Fangak County
By Deng Ghai Deng Authorities in South Sudan’s Jonglei state are calling for urgent intervention as people and livestock die in alarming numbers after showing symptoms including diarrhea, vomiting, and general body weakness in Fangak County Fangak County Commissioner Boutrus Biel says since early November, dozens of people – mostly children and the elderly – […]
Dec 24, 20213 min read
Data Story: More than 500 children continue to roam in the streets of Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal State
By Ngor Deng Matem As the number of children living on the streets in South Sudan remains constant, a Data Speaks program researched and investigated the lives of these children in NBGs-Aweil. According to the data gathered, the state’s ministry of gender and social welfare has confirmed the presence of 513 street children. Joseph Madut […]
Dec 16, 20213 min read
Data Story: Vaccine Uptake Spikes Among Women
The increase in the number of women turning for vaccines has been attributed to a change of perception on the vaccine. At least two in five women encourage taking vaccines saying it is just as safe as immunization vaccines given to children.
Dec 13, 20213 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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