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#Bob_Geldof doesn’t need to do a #BandAid30 for #Ebola. African musicians made a song already
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Bob Geldof is going to put out another Band Aid single, another rehash of the grotesque “Do They Know it’s Christmas?” with slightly altered lyrics. We’ve written about the problematic politics of such songs in detail before. #Bim_Adewunmi broke it down over at the Guardian today. Disaster appeals are necessary but it also matters […]

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MSF doctor writes about experiences working in #Ebola zone in #Sierra_Leone
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Before arriving in an Ebola project, most MSF expatriates have to go through two days of intensive training. An important part of this is putting on the full personal protective equipment (PPE). Dressing up for the first time is incredibly uncomfortable, essentially covering your entire body in plastic, tying a waterproof hood around your head, […]

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