Botswana has granted asylum to 10 Eritrean footballers who refused to return home after a World Cup qualifying match, their lawyer says.

Dick Barford said he had been informed of the decision by Botswana's secretary for justice, defence and security, Augustine Makgonatsotlhe.
Eritrea's footballers played the national team in Botswana on 13 October, losing the game 3-1.
Many Eritrean footballers have claimed asylum recently after playing abroad.
Six players claimed asylum in Angola in 2007, 12 in Kenya in 2009, and another 18 in Uganda in 2012.
A report by the UN human rights council in June accused the Eritrean government of systematic, widespread and gross human rights violations.
The situation has prompted hundreds of thousands of people to flee the country, the report said.
Eritrea has denied committing human rights abuses and says those leaving the country are economic migrants.

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Posted: at 29-10-2015 07:43 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Dis is serious

Posted: at 29-10-2015 08:18 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

OK obviously Botswana is better than theirs

Posted: at 29-10-2015 08:38 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Their country no dey treat them well, and besides no be crime say dem dey look for greener pastures

Posted: at 29-10-2015 09:23 AM (8 years ago) | Hero

na wa ooo

Posted: at 29-10-2015 09:37 AM (8 years ago) | Grande Master

From Eritrea to Botswana.

A new "Botswana" football team!

Posted: at 29-10-2015 10:12 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Ok good

Posted: at 29-10-2015 01:58 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

Everybody is looking for greener pasture

Posted: at 29-10-2015 02:24 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

So why naijas dey go claim asylum for Eritrea meanwhile dem dey go claim for anoda country...
Wat a wonderful world we live in...

Posted: at 29-10-2015 06:44 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

So why naijas dey go claim asylum for Eritrea meanwhile dem dey go claim for anoda country...
Wat a wonderful world we live in...

.   Oh really? So how many do u kn and pls name them. Una go never ever talk good abt una country. Na wa o

Posted: at 29-10-2015 09:05 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Dat country must be really poor.

Posted: at 29-10-2015 09:06 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero

This one pass my mouth o.

Posted: at 30-10-2015 07:20 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

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