Person: Paul Brannen

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Geldof challenges BBC over diverted aid claim

CLAIMS that aid money sent to Ethiopia was spent on weapons are “palpable nonsense”, Band Aid founder Bob Geldof said yesterday.

Mon, 08 Mar, 2010

Geldof: Band Aid weapons claims 'nonsense'

Claims that aid money sent to Ethiopia was spent on weapons are “palpable nonsense”, Band Aid founder Bob Geldof said today.

Sun, 07 Mar, 2010

Band Aid Trust to complain over 'funding arms procurement' claim

The Band Aid Trust will complain to the British broadcasting watchdog Ofcom about a BBC report that alleged millions of pounds raised for famine relief in Ethiopia was spent on weapons, one of its trustees said today.

Sat, 06 Mar, 2010

Calls to axe Haiti’s €770m international debt

HAITI’S £547 million (€770m) international debt must be axed to help the country recover from its devastating earthquake, Christian Aid said yesterday.

Thu, 21 Jan, 2010