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World Service,13 May 1992,29 mins

Soviet Union

Africa Late

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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 91¸£ÀûÉç Russian Service.

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