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Trafficking conviction helps Botswana retain US ranking

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A human trafficking conviction, the first in Botswana in four years, allowed the country to retain Tier 2 in the US 2026 assessment. The sentence was 15 years in prison, according to the Weekend Post, which says South Africa remains under monitoring.

A human trafficking conviction, the first recorded in Botswana in four years, allowed the country to retain Tier 2 in the US State Department’s 2026 trafficking assessment, reports the Weekend Post. The sentence was 15 years in prison.

Botswana thus retains its ranking in the US system’s intermediate category, while South Africa remains stuck on the watch list, according to the same outlet.

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