Botswana's highest court has rejected an attempt by the government to ban a gay rights lobby group, in a rare victory for gay rights campaigners on the continent, Reuters news agency reports.
The Court of Appeal upheld a 2014 judgement of a lower court that the Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals of Botswana (LEGAGIBO) group should be allowed to register and campaign for changes in anti-gay legislation.
"It is clear that the government's decision (to seek the ban) interferes in the most fundamental way with the respondents' right to form an association to protect and promote their interest," Judge Ian Kirby said.
Homosexual acts are illegal in Botswana.
The ruling has been welcomed by some people on Twitter:
Source: BBC
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