JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A South African court has ruled that Mozambique's former finance minister Manuel Chang can be extradited to the United States, where he is wanted on charges related to a $2 billion (£1.5 billion) debt scandal, one of Chang's lawyers said on Monday.
While a blow to Chang's legal team, who would prefer him to face related charges in Mozambique, the judge's ruling effectively constitutes only a recommendation to South Africa's justice minister, who has the final say.
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