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World Service,18 Aug 2002,28 mins

African Soap Operas

Artbeat

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New African soap operas are springing up all over the continent. A look at how aid agencies are giving them financial backing in order to get across messages about issues such as AIDS awareness, sex education or gun control. Is it working? And how much input do African producers and script editors have in these dramas. Presenter: Catherine Fellows.

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