AlertNet: Escalating conflict with Islamic militants in Mali is leading to the suspension of development and aid programmes in the country, threatening efforts to deal with climate change, hunger and other problems, aid and development workers say. In the central city of Segou, Demba Cisse, a representative of the aid group Afrique Verte, said the conflict had forced the group to halt a project designed to improve farmers' cereal crop yields. The France-based group helps Malian farmers use new seeds...
URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/feb/01/mali-conflict-halts-climate-adaptation
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