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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 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Russian Service.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Archive
This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project