After decades of producing international anti-poverty appeal films, Comic Relief is to stop sending celebrities to African countries over concerns it reinforces "white saviour" stereotypes.

"Many black Brits feel deeply uncomfortable with Comic Relief's ... him to fly to Africa to raise awareness for the charity. She penned: "David, is the issue with me being white?

Major UK charity Comic Relief ... to Africa for fundraising appeals due to recent criticism. Celebs including presenter Stacey Dooley and Ed Sheeran have been branded “white saviors” for ...

Comic Relief will stop sending celebrities to Africa ... any more white saviours," he added, saying the picture evoked "a colonial image of a white, beautiful heroine holding a black child ...

Comic Relief has said it will stop sending celebrities to Africa ... a black child with the caption “obsessed”, Lammy hit back, saying “the world does not need any more white saviours”.

Labour MP David Lammy, who is of Guyanese descent, said at the time: "The world does not need any more white ... Comic Relief and is its honorary life president, said people in Africa "don't ...