May 21, 2019
BBC News Africa


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Manuel Chang mounted a legal challenge to prevent his extradition to the US


South Africa's government has turned down a request from the US to
extradite Mozambique's former Finance Minister Manuel Chang to stand trial
on corruption charges.

Instead, Mr Chang would be extradited to Mozambique, where he is wanted on
similar charges.

"I am satisfied that the interest of justice will be best served by
acceding to the request by the Republic of Mozambique," South Africa's
Justice Minister Michael Masutha said in a statement.

Mr Chang was arrested in South Africa in December at the request of the US
for his alleged involvement in $2bn of borrowing that US authorities
alleged was fraudulent.

Mozambique asked for his extradition soon after the US submitted its
request.

Last month, a South African court ruled that Mr Chang could be extradited
to the US.

But Mr Masutha said he took into account the fact that Mr Chang was a
Mozambican, and had asked to be extradited to his home country.









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