by Sentinel Project | Jun 3, 2025 | Conferences, Misinformation
Our recent surveys conducted in South Sudan reveal that communication practices, levels of trust, and misinformation are all contributing factors to the country’s ongoing conflict. The survey, which involved 1,808 respondents from Juba, Yei, Bor, Malakal,...
by Sentinel Project | May 6, 2025 | Kijiji Cha Amani, Misinformation
In this short conversation, the Sentinel Project’s James Kataliko, Project Lead for the Kijiji Cha Amani Project in North Kivu, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), discusses the dangers of misinformation in a conflict environment, the challenges of combatting...
by Sentinel Project | Apr 30, 2025 | Kijiji Cha Amani, Misinformation
Rumours and misinformation can fuel fear and tensions, and even spark conflict, particularly in regions already experiencing war and displacement. The Sentinel Project’s Kijiji Cha Amani supports access to reliable information in the northeastern region of the...
by Sentinel Project | Apr 30, 2025 | Hagiga Wahid, Misinformation
South Sudan has been mired in conflict for decades, its people caught in a relentless cycle of violence, many carrying deep scars and grappling with despair. At the heart of this crisis lies a pervasive lack of access to accurate information. Misinformation and...
by The Sentinel Project | May 23, 2024 | General News, Team Announcements
Volunteer with the Sentinel Project and start impacting lives today! Your contribution can help us achieve our mission and make a meaningful difference. We believe that everyone has something unique to offer, and we are excited about the diverse range of talents and...
by The Sentinel Project | Mar 8, 2024 | Conferences, General News, Kenya, Misinformation, Technology, Una Hakika, Women
New Zealand government funds joint project to launch digital literacy pilot program in Kenya’s Tana Delta; aims to provide youth with skills which will allow them to counter incendiary misinformation which contributes to unrest and violence Tana River...
by The Sentinel Project | Nov 22, 2023 | General News
As global citizens with a moral responsibility to prevent and respond to atrocities, it can often feel as though our individual actions do not make an impact, and that the issues are so complex or partisan that we are not able to meaningfully engage. However, there...
by The Sentinel Project | Aug 8, 2023 | Donations, General News
Today we mark fifteen years since the Sentinel Project’s founding on August 8th, 2008. Working to prevent atrocities, including the crime of genocide, the Sentinel Project has assisted more than 2 million people across South Sudan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Kenya,...
by Sentinel Project | Sep 6, 2022 | General News, Misinformation, Technology
How do we know that something we hear or read is accurate? What conventions or practices help us to establish whether a new piece of information is true or false? What is the harm in repeatedly receiving incorrect information? It seems as though it is becoming harder...
by Nishadi Gunatilake | Apr 24, 2022 | Early Warning, General News, Misinformation, Sri Lanka, Technology
The Sentinel Project ran a pilot misinformation management project in Sri Lanka from July 2021 to December 2021. This article examines the trends and patterns of misinformation observed in 2021 as a result of the project’s monitoring work, summarises some of the...
