Eritrean soccer players who disappeared from their hotel in Uganda over the weekend have sought asylum in the East African country, a senior Ugandan government official said on Thursday.
Mass defections by Eritrean soccer players are becoming common as the country is one of the world's most secretive states ruled by a reclusive president.
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