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Fact-check: Did doctors in the U.S. find new cancer in human beings caused by silver nitro oxide?
The compound silver nitro oxide does not exist, and there is no proven evidence to show that the silver coating on recharge cards causes skin cancer.
Oct 16, 20233 min read
Fact-check: Is this overpass in Juba, South Sudan?
The picture shows part of the Globe Cinema Roundabout on the road, joining Murang’a Road, Kipande Road and the Globe Flyover in Nairobi, Kenya
Oct 16, 20232 min read
Fact-check: Does this picture show part of Bor in Jonglei State?
The image was taken from Miami Beach, Florida, US
Oct 13, 20232 min read
Fact-check: This America Visa Lottery 2023/24 Application website is a hoax
The website is not legitimate since it’s not the official U.S. Department of State link.
Oct 13, 20233 min read
Fact-check: The South Sudan Football Association Director of Finance hasn’t resigned
In a press release, the South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) leadership has refuted claims that its Finance Director, Mobutu Isaac, has resigned.
Oct 12, 20234 min read
Fact-check: WhatsApp message advertising UN AID funds for South Sudan is a hoax
The viral WhatsApp message containing an application for UN AID Funds to South Sudanese is a scam
Oct 11, 20233 min read
Fact-check: Is Bill Gates planning to eliminate three billion people?
There’s no evidence that Bill Gates made such a statement.
Oct 10, 20233 min read
Fact-check: Has a new HIV/AIDS variant that causes facial rashes been discovered in Africa?
There are no reports from WHO about a new HIV variant discovered in Africa
Oct 10, 20233 min read
Fact-check: This photo is not of NCP defector Anthony Feremato
This photo is not of NCP defector Anthony Feremato
Oct 9, 20232 min read
Fact-check: Did a military coup take place in Congo-Brazzaville in September 2023?
Did a military coup take place in Congo-Brazzaville in September 2023? No
Sep 30, 20233 min read


HOAX: This National Health Insurance Fund job advert is a scam
HOAX: This National Health Insurance Fund job advert is a scam
Sep 30, 20232 min read


FAKE: This screen grab, supposedly of an Equity Bank response to a customer, is fabricated
This screen grab, supposedly of an Equity Bank response to customer, is fabricated
Sep 30, 20231 min read
Fact-check: Is this tiger dog from South Sudan or Uganda?
Is this tiger dog from South Sudan or Uganda? No, it is from India
Sep 29, 20232 min read
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
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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.
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