Zimbabwe bound Chinese arms ship heads for Angola
{{date|April 19, 2008}}
{{Zimbabwe}}[[Image:An Yue Jiang places map.png|thumb|left|The ''An Yue Jiang'' has been rejected by South Africa and Mozambique; it is now expected to anchor in Luanda, Angola]]
The [[China|Chinese]] arms ship ''An Yue Jiang'', bound for [[Zimbabwe]], which was expelled from Durban Port in [[South Africa]] yesterday evening by the city's high court, is now said to be heading for Angola.

[[w:en:Paulo Zucula|Paulo Zucula]], [[Mozambique]]'s Transport and Communications Minister, who has been following the ship's controversial journey, believes that the ''An Yue Jiang'' is now heading for [[w:en:Luanda|Luanda]], capital city of [[Angola]]. "We know that it registered its next destination as Luanda because here we wouldn't allow it into Mozambican waters without prior arrangements", he told [[w:en:Reuters|''Reuters'']] earlier today.

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==Related news==
*{{wikinews|title=Zimbabwe bound arms ship flees from South Africa|date=April 18, 2008}}

== Sources ==
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|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSL1862930420080419?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0
|title= Zimbabwe arms ship heads for Angola, Mozambique says
|pub=Reuters
|date=April 19, 2008}}
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|url=http://www.mg.co.za/articledirect.aspx?articleid=337360&area=%2fbreaking_news%2fbreaking_news__africa%2f
|title= Zim arms ship heads for Angola, says Mozambique
|author= Charles Mangwiro
|pub=Mail & Guardian
|date=April 19, 2008}}

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The An Yue Jiang has been rejected by South Africa and Mozambique; it is now expected to anchor in Luanda, Angola
The Chinese arms ship An Yue Jiang, bound for Zimbabwe, which was expelled from Durban Port in South Africa yesterday evening by the city's high court, is now said to be heading for Angola.

Paulo Zucula, Mozambique's Transport and Communications Minister, who has been following the ship's controversial journey, believes that the An Yue Jiang is now heading for Luanda, capital city of Angola. "We know that it registered its next destination as Luanda because here we wouldn't allow it into Mozambican waters without prior arrangements", he told Reuters earlier today.
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