Reject US prisoners, Botswana advised

• “Bringing prisoners to serve their sentences here is inherently risky. Their upkeep is expensive. What happens if a prisoner dies? What is it in it for Botswana?” - expert

CALISTUS BOSALETSWE

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Botswana government has been warned not to allow theUnited States (U.S) to arm-twist them to accept US deportees as President Donald Trump takes a hard-line stance on migrants.

As Botswana negotiates with the U.S to eliminate tariffs, President Duma Boko remainsnon- committalaboutwhether he will accept U.S deportees as part of thenegotiations.The U.S has coerced a number of African states to accept migrant deportees despite concerns that such action was in violation of international laws.