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Bob Geldof: Live Aid money did not pay for weapons

Musician and political activist dismisses claims that Live Aid funds were stolen by Ethiopian rebel groups to buy weaponsBob Geldof has denied a new report claiming that millions of pounds were siphoned from the 1985 Live Aid concerts to purchase weapons for Ethiopian rebel groups. "It just didn't happen," Geldof insisted, despite accepting that "some money" may have been "mislaid".The allegations stem from an investigation by BBC Radio 4's Martin Plaut, who interviewed former rebels and NGO emp...

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10:08 on March 5 2010

Bob Geldof: Live Aid money did not pay for weapons

Guardian Music — Musician and political activist dismisses claims that Live Aid funds were stolen by Ethiopian rebel groups to buy weaponsBob Geldof has denied a new report claiming that ... more info

11:42 on March 4 2010

Bob Geldof - Geldof Live Aid Weapons Claims

ContactMusic — BOB GELDOF has furiously denied allegations from a former rebel commander in Ethiopia, who claimed money raised from the rocker's 1985 Live Aid concerts was used to buy..... more info

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