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How social media is fanning tensions in South Sudan

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Misinformation and online hate speech is fuelling panic and division in South Sudan at a time of acute political tensions that observers fear could drive the country back to war. Ethnic divisions, particularly between the largest communities, the Dinka and Nuer, fuelled the brutal civil war of 2013-18 in which some 400,000 people died. After years of relative calm, there are worrying signs of renewed ethnic polarisation, said Nelson Kwaje, chair…
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How social media is fanning tensions in South Sudan

Misinformation and online hate speech is fuelling panic and division in South Sudan at a time of acute political tensions that observers fear could drive the country back to war. Ethnic divisions, particularly between the largest communities, the Dinka and Nuer, fuelled the brutal civil war of 2013-18 in which some 400,000 people died. After years of relative calm, there are worrying signs of renewed ethnic polarisation, said Nelson Kwaje, chair…

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How Social Media is Fanning Tensions in South Sudan

South Sudan is experiencing extreme political tensions that many fear could lead to war again, while misinformation and hate speech on the internet are escalating the country’s anxiety and divide. Around 400,000 people lost their lives in the bloody civil war that raged from 2013 to 2018 due to ethnic conflicts, especially between the two main communities, the Dinka and the Nuer. Nelson Kwaje, chair of Digital Rights Frontlines, a Juba-based NGO…

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