Former President Found Guilty Of Sodomy IPS news reports appear daily in English, German, Finnish, Norwegian, Spanish and Swedish. Banana, who was President Robert Mugabe's moral figure-head, was found guilty on two charges of sodomy, seven of indecent assault and two of committing unnatural acts. He will be sentenced on Dec 10.
Sodomy is illegal in Zimbabwe, while homosexuality practice carries a mandatory prison sentence.
A warrant of arrest has already been issued for the former cleric, who has fled to neighbouring Botswana ahead of Thursday's judgment. Zimbabwean officials say they will try to have him extradited. He did not use his Zimbabwean passport as it is still in the custody of the High Court. Press reports in Zimbabwe said the authorities in Botswana confirmed Thursday that Banana had entered the country, but that they do not know his whereabouts. Botswana police are looking for the fugitive ex-president, he said.