Bob Geldof

Controversy over BBC Report on Band Aid

3/7/2010
Thad Komorowski
Report Claims Charity Funded Ethiopian Rebels

Bob Geldof spoke out against the BBC for reporting that millions of pounds raised for famine relief in Ethipia by Band Aid in 1985 were used by rebels to pay for weapons. Geldof is just one of several organizers for the aid program that are infuriated by the report.

The BBC World Service reported that 95 percent of 100 million US dollars of aid which went to Ethiopia's Tigray province in 1985 was used by rebels to buy weapons. The basis for this claim were allegations made on-record by two former members of a rebel group in Tigray.

AC/DC's Brian Johnson Preaching to The Choir on Bono's Altruism?

2/4/2010
Robyn Chelsea-Seifert
Australian singer gives interview blasting the idea of charity events for publicity.

Bono has been known to sound off on the causes he holds near and dear. As the years progress he pounds his chest with the best of them almost beating out a tune. With last year's 360 tour, U2 built the largest pulpit from which their singer preached to audiences about global issues, but the Irishman made no fan out of a certain Aussie.

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