"In central Mali, communities are signing agreements with insurgents to survive" - ICWA
Read this astute analysis of the Malian civil war written by ICWA Fellow, James Courtright. The civil war in central Mali threatens lives and livelihoods of Rubia's partner, Tanti Bogolan Women’s Association, based in the city of Djenne, where the Malian Army has a military base.
The insecurity has disrupted the flow of goods: the Tanti Bogolan Women’s Association is unable to source cotton for mud cloth production.