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Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa has urged other African leaders not to allow a ship carrying arms for Zimbabwe to enter their territorial waters. | Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa has urged other African leaders not to allow a ship carrying arms for Zimbabwe to enter their territorial waters. |
Mr Mwanawasa said the tension in Zimbabwe, following last month's disputed elections, should not be allowed to escalate further. | Mr Mwanawasa said the tension in Zimbabwe, following last month's disputed elections, should not be allowed to escalate further. |
Zimbabwe's justice minister said it was their right to defend themselves and buy weapons from any legitimate source. | Zimbabwe's justice minister said it was their right to defend themselves and buy weapons from any legitimate source. |
The ship has already been turned away from South Africa and Mozambique. | The ship has already been turned away from South Africa and Mozambique. |
The Chinese vessel was said to be bound for Angola but the US is reported to be pressuring port authorities there and in Namibia not to allow them to dock. | |
"I hope this will be the case with all the countries because we don't want a situation which will escalate the (tension) in Zimbabwe more than what it is," said Mr Mwanawasa. | "I hope this will be the case with all the countries because we don't want a situation which will escalate the (tension) in Zimbabwe more than what it is," said Mr Mwanawasa. |
Recount delayed | Recount delayed |
Reports say the An Yue Jiang is carrying three million rounds of ammunition, 1,500 rocket-propelled grenades and 2,500 mortar rounds. | Reports say the An Yue Jiang is carrying three million rounds of ammunition, 1,500 rocket-propelled grenades and 2,500 mortar rounds. |
The ship, which had been anchored off the port of Durban for four days, was forced to move at the weekend after a South African court refused to allow the weapons on board to be transported across the country to landlocked Zimbabwe. | The ship, which had been anchored off the port of Durban for four days, was forced to move at the weekend after a South African court refused to allow the weapons on board to be transported across the country to landlocked Zimbabwe. |
Dock workers had refused to unload the weapons because of concerns the Zimbabwean government would use them against the opposition in the post-election deadlock. | Dock workers had refused to unload the weapons because of concerns the Zimbabwean government would use them against the opposition in the post-election deadlock. |
Zimbabwe's Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa said it was their right to defend themselves and buy weapons from any legitimate source. | Zimbabwe's Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa said it was their right to defend themselves and buy weapons from any legitimate source. |
"I don't understand all this hullabaloo about a lone ship," he told reporters. | "I don't understand all this hullabaloo about a lone ship," he told reporters. |
The country has yet to publish the results of its presidential election, which the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) says was won outright by its candidate Morgan Tsvangirai. | The country has yet to publish the results of its presidential election, which the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) says was won outright by its candidate Morgan Tsvangirai. |
A recount in 23 out of 210 parliamentary seats, which had been due to end on Monday, was delayed for an unknown period. | A recount in 23 out of 210 parliamentary seats, which had been due to end on Monday, was delayed for an unknown period. |
The MDC has rejected the recount as illegal and insists it beat President Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF party outright in the 29 March presidential and parliamentary polls. | The MDC has rejected the recount as illegal and insists it beat President Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF party outright in the 29 March presidential and parliamentary polls. |
Post-election violence has displaced 3,000 people, injured 500 and left 10 dead, according to MDC secretary general Tendai Biti. | Post-election violence has displaced 3,000 people, injured 500 and left 10 dead, according to MDC secretary general Tendai Biti. |
Human rights groups say they have found camps where people are being tortured for having voted "the wrong way". The government denies such allegations. | Human rights groups say they have found camps where people are being tortured for having voted "the wrong way". The government denies such allegations. |