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Fact-check: South Sudanese youth didn’t burn houses at the Nadapal border post last week
South Sudanese youth didn’t burn houses at the Nadapal border post last week
Sep 29, 20233 min read
Fact-check: This excited man standing behind a lady isn’t a University of Juba student
This excited man standing behind a lady isn’t a University of Juba student
Sep 28, 20232 min read
Fact-check: This video doesn’t show an African child being urinated on by a French in 2023
This video doesn’t show an African child being urinated on by a French in 2023
Sep 27, 20233 min read
Fact-check: Does eating food heated in plastic containers cause cancer?
No, there is no sufficient evidence that eating food from plastic containers exposed to heat can cause cancer. Writer: Beatrice Amude Paulino An image circulating on WhatsApp claims that, according to the American Doctors Association, consuming food from plastic materials exposed to heat can cause cancer. The message states that you should not take tea […]
Sep 26, 20233 min read
Fact-check: Is this South Sudan’s Symbol of Justice?
No, this is one of the statues of the Symbol of Justice found in Nigeria. Writer: Nancy Ceasar A Facebook post by Insight Juba with an image supposedly of South Sudan’s Symbol of Justice is false. The image of a statue supported by a stick was shared with the caption, “South Sudan’s statue[ symbol] of […]
Sep 25, 20233 min read
Fact-check: Afriland First Bank in Juba isn’t giving Poverty Relief Fund
The claim that Afriland First Bank is giving a National Poverty Relief Fund is a hoax and trick designed by scammers to obtain personal details. Writer: Abraham Athian A WhatsApp link widely shared in several direct messages and groups claiming that Afriland First Bank is giving National Poverty Relief Fund worth $ 800 (Eight hundred […]
Sep 22, 20233 min read
Fact-check: This is not President Kiir buying potatoes in Munuki Market
The picture has been on Facebook since September 6, 2023, but its origin is unknown. Writer: Doki Simon James A photo shared on a Facebook post by Top in South Sudan allegedly showing President Kiir in Muniki Market, buying potatoes, is false. Munuki is one of the largest suburbs in Juba City, with two famous […]
Sep 21, 20232 min read
Fact-check: Was this house built in Uganda by a menial labourer working in Saudi Arabia?
No, the pictures were first shared by Nigerian actress Chizzy Alichi in 2017 after she built her parents a mansion. Writer: Jibi Moses A Facebook post by Klia Media.ug claiming to show a house allegedly built in Uganda by a Ugandan menial labourer working in Saudi Arabia is false. The page shared images of two […]
Sep 20, 20233 min read
Fact-check: The United Nations isn’t running a peace and security gift in South Sudan
The online message claiming that the United Nations is running a peace and security gift program of SSP 100,000 is a hoax. Writer: Makur Majeng A widely circulated WhatsApp message stating that the United Nations (UN) is running a peace and security gift programme of SSP 100,000 is a hoax. Screenshot of the forwarded message. […]
Sep 14, 20232 min read
Fact-check: This picture is not of a South Sudanese man in Gudele, Juba
The picture has been online since August 2023, but its origin is unknown.
Sep 13, 20232 min read
Fact-check: These pictures of flooding in Unity State are old
These pictures of flooding in Unity State are old
Sep 13, 20232 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: This is NOT an image of a bridge in Juba, South Sudan
This is NOT an image of a bridge in Juba, South Sudan
Sep 11, 20232 min read
Fact-check: This picture is not of a house found in Jinja, Eastern Uganda
This picture is not of a house found in Jinja, Eastern Uganda
Sep 11, 20233 min read
Fact-check: Did this plane crash in Munuki Miya Saba?
This plane did not crash in Munuki Miya Saba
Sep 11, 20232 min read
Fact-check: This picture of two police officers kissing wasn’t taken in Juba
This picture is not of two police officers kissing taken in Juba
Sep 6, 20232 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: Is Radisson Blu Hotel Juba conducting massive recruitment?
No, Radisson Blu Hotel Juba is not conducting massive recruitment?
Sep 4, 20233 min read
Fact check: Impostor USAID South Sudan Facebook page scamming individuals
Impostor USAID South Sudan Facebook page scamming individuals
Sep 4, 20232 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
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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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