Southern Africa: Norway steps in to aid famine relief

Norway is mobilising one of its biggest aid efforts yet to rush food to 13-million people in danger of famine in southern Africa. The Norwegian military has donated more than 200 surplus all-terrain trucks, while the government granted $2,58-million (R25 8000). The Norwegian shipping concern Leif Hoegh & Co ASA is donating space aboard its automobile transport ship Haul Europe to bring about 230 trucks to Durban.