Mali contends with new Tuareg rebellion as food crisis looms | Jack Craze

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Mali contends with new Tuareg rebellion as food crisis looms | Jack Craze

As the country faces a food shortage due to last year’s poor rainfall, a new rebellion by the Tuaregs threatens to reignite hostilities and hamper relief effortsLike many people in Mali, cereal farmer Souaibou Touré is bracing himself for the coming months. Not only is the country facing a potential food crisis following poor rainfall in 2011, but a new Tuareg rebellion is threatening to hamper relief efforts in certain areas and reignite hostilities between north and south.