European Commission Says Mali Facing "Triple Crisis"

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BRUSSELS, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- The European Commission said Tuesday it was responding to "a triple crisis" in Mali with more than $29 million in humanitarian assistance.

Kristalina Georgieva, European commissioner for crisis response, said Tuesday her top priority was to ensure Mali can respond to crises compounded by a multilateral military response to militancy.