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Originally Posted by svin
I think that explanation is much more easier. Even black students considered communist countries not a good place to live. That's why they left them after the end of their studies. With their education (and Soviet education was good, this is fact) they could afford much better life in their home countries.
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Yes but the standard of living there was still much better compared to the general standard of Africa.
Usually the students were the sons of wealthy tribal chiefs/politicians the Soviets wanted to have as allies in the Cold war.
Also, what explains that the Soviets did not admit African refugees, to my knowledge? (At least much fewer than Western countries)