{"id":7861,"date":"2021-04-22T11:04:24","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T10:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/?p=7861"},"modified":"2021-04-22T11:04:28","modified_gmt":"2021-04-22T10:04:28","slug":"video-purportedly-showing-chadians-crossing-ngueli-bridge-into-cameroon-geo-located-false","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/video-purportedly-showing-chadians-crossing-ngueli-bridge-into-cameroon-geo-located-false\/","title":{"rendered":"Video purportedly showing Chadians crossing Ngueli bridge into Cameroon geo-located false"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Claim: Video showing people crossing the Ngueli bridge in Chad into Cameroon.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The bridge in the video is not the Ngueli bridge but a bridge in N\u2019Djamena.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full text<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A viral video, circulated on Twitter<\/a>, WhatsApp, and Instagram<\/a> has generated conversation on the possible inflow of refugees from Chad into Cameroon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The video, mostly without sound, shows a large number of people moving across a bridge which runs over a water body. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The video in itself did not indicate the location of the bridge or give any information on the ongoing situation. Accompanying the video, however, is a text that states<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRight now, hundreds of thousands of Chadian refugees are crossing over the Ngueli bridge to the Republic of Cameroon, less than 40kms to the Nigerian border.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other texts accompanying the same video read<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYesterday, hundreds of thousands of Chadian refugees were crossing over the Ngueli bridge to the Republic of Cameroon, less than 40kms to the Nigerian border. They may eventually cross to Nigeria unless their country stabilises becos Cameroun are hostile. Govt should take action!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here to view video.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Background <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The accompanying messages suggest that many Chadians fear a deterioration of the political situation in the country following the death of Former President Idriss Deby<\/a> at the front line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following his death, Mr Deby\u2019s son Mahamat Idriss D\u00e9by Itno, was appointed to lead the country for 18 months until elections, a move the opposition party<\/a> and many Chadians opposed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the rebels, whom President Deby fought for many years, vowed to reclaim the capital<\/a>, N\u2019Djam\u00e9na, an announcement instilling fears in citizens. For fear of violence, many residents of the capital were seen fleeing<\/a> on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This development prompted fears of possible refugee situations in neighbouring countries, especially Nigeria and Cameroon. One of such videos claiming Chadians are crossing a border bridge into Cameroon went viral with many commenters calling on both Nigerian and Cameroonian governments to take action against such migration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dubawa set out to locate the bridge in the video<\/a> to ascertain if indeed the location is truly the Ngueli bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verification<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To begin with, Dubawa noticed that no major news platform had carried any such news, raising a red flag. Dubawa tracked the conversations around the video and came across an Instagram user, @chikacharles<\/a>, who stated that he lives in Chad and added that indeed the event seen in the video took place on the Ngueli bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image: Screenshot of Instagram user corroborating claim that the event took place on the Ngueli bridge.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Source: Instagram<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Basic google search revealed that the Ngueli Bridge connects Ndjamena, the capital of Chad, to Kousseri, a town in the far north of Cameroon. Using Google search of the Ngueli bridge, we came across the following images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image of people crossing the Ngueli bridge in February 2008.  <\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Source: <\/em><\/strong>cn.reuters.com<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image source: <\/strong>Facebook.com<\/strong><\/a> (Ngueli bridge)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Gettyimages <\/a>also had a collection of images from the Ngueli bridge which suggest that the Reuters image above is accurate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From observation, it is clear that the bridge in the video and that in the pictures do not look the same. A feature that stands out is the support beams for the bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image: Screenshot of bridge seen in the video with a red marking showing the beams supporting the bridge.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Image: Image of the Ngueli bridge with a red circle showing the support beams.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The support beams in the video show a single beam instead of the double beam bridge from the Ngueli bridge image. Furthermore, a google map image<\/a> of the Ngueli bridge shows a double, side-by-side structure as opposed to the single structure in the video, suggesting that the bridges are not the name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image: Screenshot of Google Maps generated image of the Ngueli bridge.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Which bridge is it then?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dubawa then sought to find out which bridge was in the video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Firstly, we searched for bridges over the Chari river and looked through the related images. We identified the Ngueli bridge and another bridge which had a similar structure to the one in the video. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image of what looked like the bridge seen in the video. Source: <\/em><\/strong>Getty images<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Further search was conducted on the image above and we discovered that the bridge bears many similarities to the bridge seen in the video. By comparing shots from the video and the images generated in Google maps, we were able to pinpoint this bridge to be on the Djamena-Moundou road in N\u2019Djamena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We did this using the wall, sand site\/construction site, the circled trees and the roofed structures as seen in the screenshots from the images below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image: Screenshot of a section of the video with red arrows pointing at the wall and the sand\/construction site.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Image: Screenshot of a section of the video with a circled structure.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Image: Screenshot of a section of the video with a circled tree.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

By Using Google Maps and Google Maps Pro, we identified the images from the screenshots of the video as seen below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image: Google map output of the Djamena- Moundou bridge area showing the wall, tree and roofed structure as seen in the image above. See red arrows.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Image: Google map output showing the sand\/construction site , consistent with the screenshots from the video in question.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Ngueli bridge goes over the Logone river while the bridge in the video goes over the Chari river. This would imply that the people going over the bridge would not be in Cameroon once they get across the bridge but will still be in Chad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image: This is the Google Maps view of the actual bridge shown in the video.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Image: This is the Google Maps image of the bridge being claimed in the video.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The video showing people\u2019s movement did not take place on the Ngueli bridge as suggested by the texts accompanying the video but rather a bridge on the Djamena-Moundou road in N\u2019Djamena. This bridge is different from the Ngueli bridge that connects N\u2019Djamena, Chad\u2019s capital, to Kousseri in Cameroon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Claim: Video showing people crossing the Ngueli bridge in Chad into Cameroon. The bridge in the video is not the Ngueli bridge but a bridge in N\u2019Djamena. Full text A viral video, circulated on Twitter, WhatsApp, and Instagram has generated conversation on the possible inflow of refugees from Chad into Cameroon. The video, mostly without sound, shows a large number of people moving across a bridge which runs over a water body.  The video in itself did not indicate the location of the bridge or give any information on the ongoing situation. Accompanying the video, however, is a text that states: \u201cRight now, hundreds of thousands of Chadian refugees are crossing over the Ngueli bridge to the Republic of Cameroon, less than 40kms to the Nigerian border.\u201d Other texts accompanying the same video read: \u201cYesterday, hundreds of thousands of Chadian refugees were crossing over the Ngueli bridge to the Republic of Cameroon, less than 40kms to the Nigerian border. They may eventually cross to Nigeria unless their country stabilises becos Cameroun are hostile. Govt should take action!\u201d Click here to view video. Background  The accompanying messages suggest that many Chadians fear a deterioration of the political situation in the country following the death of Former President Idriss Deby at the front line. Following his death, Mr Deby\u2019s son Mahamat Idriss D\u00e9by Itno, was appointed to lead the country for 18 months until elections, a move the opposition party and many Chadians opposed. However, the rebels, whom President Deby fought for many years, vowed to reclaim the capital, N\u2019Djam\u00e9na, an announcement instilling fears in citizens. For fear of violence, many residents of the capital were seen fleeing on Tuesday. This development prompted fears of possible refugee situations in neighbouring countries, especially Nigeria and Cameroon. One of such videos claiming Chadians are crossing a border bridge into Cameroon went viral with many commenters calling on both Nigerian and Cameroonian governments to take action against such migration. Dubawa set out to locate the bridge in the video to ascertain if indeed the location is truly the Ngueli bridge. Verification To begin with, Dubawa noticed that no major news platform had carried any such news, raising a red flag. Dubawa tracked the conversations around the video and came across an Instagram user, @chikacharles, who stated that he lives in Chad and added that indeed the event seen in the video took place on the Ngueli bridge. Source: Instagram Basic google search revealed that the Ngueli Bridge connects Ndjamena, the capital of Chad, to Kousseri, a town in the far north of Cameroon. Using Google search of the Ngueli bridge, we came across the following images. Source: cn.reuters.com Gettyimages also had a collection of images from the Ngueli bridge which suggest that the Reuters image above is accurate.  From observation, it is clear that the bridge in the video and that in the pictures do not look the same. A feature that stands out is the support beams for the bridge. The support beams in the video show a single beam instead of the double beam bridge from the Ngueli bridge image. Furthermore, a google map image of the Ngueli bridge shows a double, side-by-side structure as opposed to the single structure in the video, suggesting that the bridges are not the name. Which bridge is it then? Dubawa then sought to find out which bridge was in the video. Firstly, we searched for bridges over the Chari river and looked through the related images. We identified the Ngueli bridge and another bridge which had a similar structure to the one in the video.  Further search was conducted on the image above and we discovered that the bridge bears many similarities to the bridge seen in the video. By comparing shots from the video and the images generated in Google maps, we were able to pinpoint this bridge to be on the Djamena-Moundou road in N\u2019Djamena. We did this using the wall, sand site\/construction site, the circled trees and the roofed structures as seen in the screenshots from the images below. By Using Google Maps and Google Maps Pro, we identified the images from the screenshots of the video as seen below. The Ngueli bridge goes over the Logone river while the bridge in the video goes over the Chari river. This would imply that the people going over the bridge would not be in Cameroon once they get across the bridge but will still be in Chad. Conclusion The video showing people\u2019s movement did not take place on the Ngueli bridge as suggested by the texts accompanying the video but rather a bridge on the Djamena-Moundou road in N\u2019Djamena. This bridge is different from the Ngueli bridge that connects N\u2019Djamena, Chad\u2019s capital, to Kousseri in Cameroon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7864,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"hannibal_claim_source":"","hannibal_source_label":"","hannibal_card_color":"blue","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_bluesky_share_type":"","_mastodon_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[1571,4,119],"tags":[737,1850,1852,347,1851,1853],"verdict":[],"ppma_author":[1354],"class_list":["post-7861","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fact-check","category-featured","category-security","tag-cameroon","tag-chadians","tag-djamena-moundou-road","tag-featured","tag-ngueli-bridge","tag-ndjamena"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8R6dE-22N","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"authors":[{"term_id":1354,"user_id":0,"is_guest":1,"slug":"roselena-ahiable","display_name":"Roselena Ahiable","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/843825df2c84b69f3dddfc2432c05dcc4f6d75c534f993d43732243f8513cf02?s=96&r=g","author_category":"","user_url":"","last_name":"","first_name":"","job_title":"","description":""}],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/05CHAD_span.jpg?fit=1200%2C700&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7861","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7861"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7861\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7861"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7861"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7861"},{"taxonomy":"verdict","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verdict?post=7861"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=7861"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}