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Refugee Status for Eritrean Football Team

The Ugandan government has reportedly granted refugee status to 15 former members of Eritrea's national football team who disappeared in the country in 2012 while taking part in a regional tournament.
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The incident in Kampala was the third time the Eritrean football team had disappeared in an African state to claim asylum.

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