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Extradition of Ex-Mozambican Minister Marks Southern Africa’s Anti-Corruption Triumph

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Mozambique’s former Finance Minister, Manuel Chang, is set to face charges in the US over his role in a $2 billion so-called “tuna bond” scandal, after South Africa’s top court dismissed an appeal by his home country for him to be tried there. It marks the end of a long-running litigation that challenged successive decisions by South Africa to extradite Mr Chang to Mozambique. Chang has been detained in a South African prison since his arrest in 2018. The Executive Director of the Helen Suzman Foundation, Nicole Fritz told BizNews that it was a significant moment in civil society’s effort to combat corruption in Southern Africa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
26 May 2023 9AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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