An Yue Jiang and cargo disappeared in Africa without a trace

The Chinese government on Wednesday denied that a ship, the An Yue Jiang, from their country carrying arms has managed to offload its ‘deadly cargo’ to the regime in Harare. [Chinese were already caught lying once when they said the ship was recalled to China]

Reports in the past week have suggested that the cargo was offloaded either in Angola or Congo, Brazzaville, and Deputy Information Minister Bright Matonga last week confirmed that the cargo had indeed arrived in the country.

An Yue Jiang waits in Luanda harbour

The Chinese ship carrying weapons for Zimbabwe is anchored off Luanda and shows no sign of returning to China, says the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF).

An Yue Jiang allowed to dock in Luanda, Angola

Angola’s government has authorised a Chinese ship carrying arms destined for Zimbabwe to dock, although it says it will not be allowed to unload weapons.
In a statement, the government said the vessel would only be allowed to deliver goods intended for Angola.

An Yue Jiang expected in Lobito, Angola at midday on Friday

The ship An Yue Jiang, loaded with weapons for Zimbabwe, is expected to dock in Lobito, Angola at midday on Friday, where activists hope it will meet the same fate as it did in Durban last week.

there are a million twists and turns to this story but this is the latest we have

An Yue Jiang called home by Chinese govt

the govt of China has called home the An Yue Jiang and the weapons on board. this is indeed shocking breaking news. we noticed some activity from Bejing and Shanghai on propaganda press yesterday. so we know they were doing something over this. we definitel didn’t expect to see this. wow!

this is the foreign ministry’s spokesperson Jiang Yu [no relation to An Yue Jiang ] during her daily briefing

An Yue Jiang to refuel in Walvis Bay, Namibia?

A CHINESE ship carrying six containers of ammunition for Zimbabwe has applied to take on fuel at Walvis Bay this morning.

An Yue Jiang latest info – Lloyds Marine Intelligence Unit

PRESS RELEASE – 1530 hrs

The AN YUE JIANG is now back on Lloyd’s MIU AIS. The position, south of the Cape, may fit with earlier reports that the vessel had gone up towards Angola or Namibia and turned back, possibly bound Dar es Salaam on its way back to China.

An Yue Jiang being tracked by US Intelligence agencies

U.S. intelligence agencies are tracking the vessel, the An Yue Jiang, and American diplomats have been instructed to press authorities in at least four nations — South Africa, Mozambique, Namibia and Angola — not to allow it to dock, the officials told The Associated Press.

An Yue Jiang could be seized by South African Navy?

The Alliance indicated that should the ship enter South African waters, it could be arrested and taken into one of our harbours. The Jasa spokesman continued to say that: “The arms must then be put in bond until assurances are obtained from the Chinese Government that they will be returned to China. Any promise from the ship owner is insufficient as it becomes unenforceable the moment the ship leaves SA territorial waters. The captain may say he is going home and yet immediately sail for Angola once he has fuel in his bunkers.”