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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 latest reports say it will not be allowed to dock there either. 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.
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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.