Batswana job seekers lured to Ukraine war

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  • Police Probe alleged trafficking of job seekers to Ukraine war
  • Zimbabwean man arrested for operating fraudulent hiring firm
  • Men with no military experience recruited – paid P240 000
  • Promised roles in Ukraine, Ireland, Bulgaria, Finland, Poland

The arrest of a Zimbabwean national at Botswana’s main international airport last month has cracked open a disturbing story: the alleged trafficking of vulnerable job seekers from southern Africa to support Russia’s war effort in Ukraine. Evans Sivechere, 30, accused of running a fraudulent consultancy firm, stands accused of luring unemployed Batswana and Zimbabweans with promises of lucrative overseas jobs, only to funnel them into a shadowy network tied to one of the deadliest conflicts in recent memory.

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