Zimbabwe denies exporting wild animals to China to repay debt

The Zimbabwean embassy in China has denied reports that the country exported a variety of wild animals to settle a Democratic Republic of Congo debt.

At least 35 elephant calves, eight lions, a dozen hyenas and a giraffe were said to have been exported to China to settle a debt of boots and uniforms bought for the Congolese military force.
 
But media reports have been denied, saying that the country has not exported any game for purposes of settling some military debt or any debt at all.
 
President Robert Mugabe, 92, has had close ties with DRC President Joseph Kabila, 45, and his late father, Laurent, since 1997, when Zimbabwe sent troops there to help quash a rebellion supported by Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi.

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