Ex-Botswana President Mogae chickens out on Mugabe criticism

Festus Mogae Former Botswana President has denied reports that he attacked President Robert Mugabe over the latter's anti-gay stance, claiming he was quoted out of context.

Mogae told Botswana's weekly newspaper, Mmegi, that he was never interviewed by journalists from the United Nations' online magazine Africa Renewal, saying the only time he spoke about gay issues was when he presented a formal speech at the UN meeting last September.