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Since its independence in 2011, South Sudan has continued to navigate a turbulent political landscape fraught with instability and communal tensions. The digital space has emerged  as a reflection of this volatility, as well as its primary amplifier. Here, misinformation, hate speech, and disinformation surge, stirring confusion and communal conflict. A 2023 Digital Rights Frontlines  (DRF, former DefyHate Now South Sudan) study finding  revealed that disinformation and misinformation fuel...

25 November 2025 : To advance South Sudan’s digital resilience, Digital Rights Frontlines  has entered a partnership with PECB  that will bring globally recognised ISO/IEC 27001 training to local professionals. This collaboration enables access to world-class information security training delivered by expert, accredited trainers. PECB has built a strong reputation for its expertise in delivering ISO standard training courses worldwide. “This agreement celebrates a strong partnership between...

Data is often misunderstood as a singular representation of a statistical score attributed to an item or activity. In this case, data is a pattern of human behaviour. A digital footprint offering a window into someone's personality. It shows what we like, what we ignore, how we speak, and how we respond to the world around us. These small signals tell a story about each person. What many do not realise is that these stories can be altered, hidden, or removed without the owner’s knowledge....