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World Service,11 Nov 1983,26 mins

Wole Shoyinka and 'that' interview

Network Africa

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Interview with Nigerian writer Wole Soyinka sparks controversy. The programme comes under fire for allowing the poet and playwright air time, and he has been warned that he faces arrest when he returns home. Also in Cameroon President Paul Biya makes a speech in English.Presenter: Dorothy Williams.

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