Two gay men arrested in Malawi after getting engaged have pleaded not guilty to charges of gross public indecency.

Tiwonge Chimbalanga and Steven Monjeza appeared at a packed court in Malawi’s biggest city Blantyre, where they will ask for bail on Monday.

The pair held a traditional engagement ceremony over the weekend – believed to be the first gay couple in Malawi to start the process of getting married.

Homosexual acts carry a maximum prison sentence of 14 years in Malawi.

The BBC’s Raphael Tenthani in Blantyre says large crowds of onlookers went to see the couple in court.

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