Zimbabwe bound arms ship flees from South Africa

April 19, 2008 

A Chinese arms ship bound for Zimbabwe was expelled from Durban, South Africa on Friday evening by the city's High Court. 
This comes after China, soon to host the Olympic games in Beijing, has come under world scrutiny for its human rights record and after Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe created further rifts internationally by denouncing opposing nations. In Zimbabwe votes from 23 out of the 210 constituencies are still being recounted after Mr. Mugabe suspected opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai of rigging the recent parliamentary elections. Mr. Tsvangirai claims that the delay in releasing the results is because Mr. Mugabe wants to "steal the election." 
Dockworkers in Durban refused to help unload the cargo of the "An Yue Jiang", threatening protests and violence if the government tried to do it without them. Many believed the arms were to be used by Mugabe and Zanu-PF to repress Zimbabwean citizens. Other protesters included unions and human rights groups, who made a petition for the ship to be expelled.
Zimbabwe bound arms ship flees from South Africa April 19 , 2008 A Chinese arms ship bound for Zimbabwe was expelled from Durban , South Africa on Friday evening by the city 's High Court . This comes after China , soon to host the Olympic games in Beijing , has come under world scrutiny for its human rights record and after Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe created further rifts internationally by denouncing opposing nations . In Zimbabwe votes from 23 out of the 210 constituencies are still being recounted after Mr. Mugabe suspected opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai of rigging the recent parliamentary elections . Mr. Tsvangirai claims that the delay in releasing the results is because Mr. Mugabe wants to " steal the election . " Dockworkers in Durban refused to help unload the cargo of the " An Yue Jiang " , threatening protests and violence if the government tried to do it without them . Many believed the arms were to be used by Mugabe and Zanu - PF to repress Zimbabwean citizens . Other protesters included unions and human rights groups , who made a petition for the ship to be expelled .
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