Britain Gives �5 Million To The Ethiopian Spice Girls...

UK taxpayers have picked up a new £5.2million bill to fund a talk show for Ethiopia's own Spice Girls.

Yegna, a five-strong pop group, has been awarded a contract to develop its 'branded media platform', which also includes a radio drama and music.

The foreign aid cash - which will keep the band going until at least 2018 - comes despite officials warning it may be a waste of money.