Norway to Cut S. Africa Trade
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From Reuters
OSLO — Norway will cut imports from South Africa by 50% this year because of Pretoria’s policy of apartheid, Commerce Minister Asbjoern Haugstvedt said in an interview published today. Norway has come under pressure to take action on growing trade with Pretoria since the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded in December to black anti-apartheid campaigner Bishop Desmond Tutu. South Africa’s main export to Norway is manganese ore.
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