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 GABORONE, Botswana (AP) - Botswana's government Thursday accepted a court order to allow the Bushmen, the nation's last hunter-gatherers, to live on their ancestral lands. But at the same time, officials imposed tough conditions likely to prevent most or all from returning.
The High Court ruled Wednesday that the Bushmen were wrongly evicted from the Central Kalahari Game Reserve in 2002. The 2-1 verdict was hailed as a victory for indigenous peoples, not just in this African country but around the world.
In a statement Thursday, though, Attorney General Athaliah Molokomme laid down conditions for the government's implementation of the court order.
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