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Soviet Union
Africa and the former Soviet Union: why did the love affair go sour?
Facing an economic crisis following the break-up of the Soviet Union, Russia tries to recuperate its money from Africa and reduces its intake of African students and workers. Elizabeth Ohene and guests discuss the implications.
Guests include: Vincent Magombe, Ugandan playwright; Osman Ahmed Hassan, former Somali ambassador to the Soviet Union and Andrei Beketov, reporter for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Russian Service.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Archive
This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project
