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Botswana issues arrest warrant for ex-President Ian Khama

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President Ian Khama attends a swearing-in ceremony as Botswana president in Gaborone, Botswana, on October 28 2014. [AP Photo]

An arrest warrant has been issued in Botswana for former President Ian Khama on a charge of illegal possession of firearms.

Khama, currently residing in neighboring South Africa, denies the charge, his lawyer said.

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