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The two sides of the Grace Mugabe-China elephants for military uniforms deal

A British newspaper this week reported that First Lady Grace Mugabe shipped 35 elephants to China to pay for military uniforms for the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Chinese media has denied the report saying this is sheer nonsense with an ulterior motive.

The Times did not state why Grace was paying for the uniforms apart from stating that Mugabe had close relations with DRC President Joseph Kabila and his late father.

Below are the two stories, one from The Times and the other from China Daily

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