Well Sir Bob Geldof is currently in Africa, and a little earlier I spoke to him from Nairobi.

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And pop stars Chrissie Hynde and Sir Bob Geldof have teamed up with Gilmour to record a song of support.

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Long-time Africa campaigner Sir Bob Geldof says people should not worry about Chinese investment in Africa and rebuffs the idea of economic colonialism.

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