Food Aid Arrives in Timbuktu
Coming into land in Timbuktu are much-needed supplies to help the aid effort in northern Mali. Islamist rebels were driven out here January, but with supply routes still unstable the town is facing shortages of food. Officials say rice, cooking oil and other staples are scarce. The World Food Programme is now bringing in supplies via plane and boat to try and help those in need. They expect to reach around 145,000 beneficiaries in Timbuktu and Gao.
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