Two similar stories that tell you what the absence of democracy and hope will do to citizens: In Eritrea people are fleeing the country despite its relative peace but no hope in sight for a better tomorrow, in Somalia people are trying to nurture and build the country despite its worries with a lot of hope for the future!!
 Ten members of Eritrea soccer team seek asylum in Botswana Government officials were not immediately available for comment in either country. The rest of the 24-man delegation went back to Eritrea on Wednesday morning. |
 Somalia’s rocky road to a World Cup dream Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – The national team is on its way to an unofficial practice game against Ethiopia in the Addis Ababa Stadium.While Somalia rebuilds itself after decades of conflict, its national football team battles to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. No other team dares to visit the Somali capital Mogadishu, since it still frequently gets attacked by Al-Shabaab. The national side is forced to play its ‘home’ matches in neighboring Ethiopia…. |
