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Written by Gabriel Garang Garang The scholarship information circulating on WhatsApp is on an impostor website not affiliated with Toronto University A claim widely shared on WhatsApp with a link alleging a “Canada Scholarship 2026 Summer Admission” is false. The message, which has been forwarded to many WhatsApp groups and direct messages, has been making rounds since […]

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FACT-CHECK: Jonglei State Governor, Riek Gai Kok, is not dead

Written by Young Journalists Integrity Fellows Jonglei State Governor, Riek Gai Kok, is not dead A Facebook post circulating online has falsely claimed that the governor of Jonglei State, Riek Gai Kok, is rumoured to have died in Nairobi. The claim, shared by a Facebook page with the headline “BREAKING NEWS”, alleges that the governor is “rumoured […]

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FACT-CHECK: These images aren’t of rebels smuggling weapons in a coffin in South Sudan

A widely shared claim posted on Facebook alleging that South Sudanese intelligence confiscated coffins used by opposition rebel groups to smuggle weapons is false. The original post states, “Breaking: Intelligence uncovers use of coffins to smuggle weapons in South Sudan. The rebels are smuggling weapons like this.” The claims were also posted here and here. […]

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Why there is no single device that can “track hate speech” online in South Sudan

South Sudan’s government recently announced that it has acquired a device to track online hate speech and incitement, and that it can identify users spreading harmful content. “The Minister of Information, Communication Technology and Postal Services, Ateny Wek, Ateny, has announced that the government has acquired a device capable of identifying individuals who use social media platforms […]

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Written by Ginaba Lino This photo of an Air Wing Sukhoi Su-30MK2 fighter jet is not from South Sudan A Facebook post published on 23 January 2026 , by a Facebook user claims to show the picture of an Air Force plane spotted proceeding to North Bor, Southern Upper Nile State (SUN-State), South Sudan, but this is false. “According […]

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