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Author: The ClarityDesk
Date: January 13, 2026
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FACT-CHECK: Nilepet is not giving any ‘2026 New Year Gift’ to the public

Nilepet is not giving any ‘2026 New Year Gift’ to the public A claim widely shared on WhatsApp with a link alleging a “Nilepet — 2026 New Year Gift,” is false. The message which has been forwarded to many WhatsApp groups and direct messages has been making rounds since early January 2026. “Congratulations! Nilepet — 2026 New […]
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Author: The ClarityDesk
Date: January 12, 2026
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FACT-CHECK: Pastors in Bor have not been given SSPDF uniforms and guns

Written by Makur Majeng Pastors in Bor have not given SSPDF uniforms and guns A claim circulating on Facebook alleges that pastors in Bor were given South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) uniforms and guns “in case of any eventualities,” but this is false. The claim is accompanied by an image of a clergyman wearing a military […]
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Author: The ClarityDesk
Date: January 9, 2026
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FACT-CHECK: This picture of a Russian Eagle was not captured in Yambio, South Sudan

Written by Kei Emmanuel Duku A Facebook post with an image of a man holding an eagle, allegedly “belonging to a Russian research facility” touring Africa and touching down in Yambio in South Sudan, is false. The post was widely shared here and here. “An Eagle belonging to a Russian research facility was mistaken for delicious meat in Yambio,” […]
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Author: The ClarityDesk
Date: December 20, 2025
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FACT-CHECK: Former Vice President Benjamin Bol Mel is not dead

Written by: Rufina Isaac Benjamin Bol Mel is not dead A Facebook public page posted on 11 November 2025 a photo of Benjamin Bol Mel with the caption “RIP” indicating that he is dead, but the claim is false. “Bad new at this morning Bol mel Rip,” the post by Facebook user Vivi William reads in part. It was widely […]
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Author: The ClarityDesk
Date: December 20, 2025
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FACT-CHECK: The viral JIT Mart Christmas gift link is a scam

Written by Rufina Isaac The domain is exploited for scams or phishing because the link has hidden destinations that can’t tell what site it points to A claim doing rounds on WhatsApp and other social media platforms alleging that JIT Mart is giving exclusive Christmas gifts is false. “Celebrate Christmas with JIT Mart and receive your exclusive present […]
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Author: The ClarityDesk
Date: December 19, 2025
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FACT-CHECK: The Equity Bank Christmas gift link circulating on WhatsApp is a scam

Written by: Rufina Isaac The link which is a newly registered domain is flagged as suspicious by VirusTotal A claim being widely forwarded to groups and personal contacts on a WhatsApp group, purportedly promoting an Equity Bank Christmas gift, is false. “Celebrate Christmas with Equity Bank and receive your exclusive present,” reads that link preview seen by The […]
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Author: The ClarityDesk
Date: December 19, 2025
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FACT-CHECK: This image is not of firefighters extinguishing fire in Custom

The image attached to the post is old A claim (archived) posted on Facebook, by Aweil Aweil News Agency, on 5 December 2025, with a photo allegedly showing firefighters on duty in a Custom Market fire incident, is false. The Facebook post where the fire brigade personnel appeared in the picture garnered 582 reactions, 179 comments and 10 shares, all […]
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Author: The ClarityDesk
Date: December 3, 2025
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FACT-CHECK: No trucks loaded with South Sudanese pounds were intercepted in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State

Written by Gabriel Garang Garang No trucks loaded with South Sudanese pounds were intercepted in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State A claim posted on Facebook and Instagram alleging that Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal State Governor Simon Ober transported money to Bar Mayen — Aweil Center County is false. The post published (archived) by the Aweil Homeland Facebook page on 21st November 2025 claimed that security forces […]
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Author: Jibi Moses
Date: December 3, 2025
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FACT-CHECK: Juba city mayor Christopher Sarafino Wani Swaka not arrested

A claim making rounds that the Mayor of Juba City Council, Christopher Sarafino Wani Swaka (archived), was arrested by the National Security is false. The post (archived) published by Juba TV, an online news outlet with a Facebook page, claimed a citywide vendor-clearance operation ordered by Juba City Mayor Christopher Sarafino Swaka has escalated into violence, with eyewitnesses reporting several fatalities during […]
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