NEW : The United States gives Mali roughly $ 140 million each year . ` A little more than half of that is humanitarian aid -- food , etc . This is a lot of money, but it's not nearly enough to pay for the education and health care needs of its people. The Tuareg rebels take advantage of the political chaos . Military leaders say they will hold elections .
NEW : The United States gives Mali roughly $ 140 million each year . This is a lot of money, but it's not nearly enough to pay for the education and health care needs of its people. The Tuareg rebels take advantage of the political chaos . Military leaders say they will hold elections .