Aid is prepared in central Mali, ready to be taken north to towns recently liberated by French and Malian troops.<br/> <br />The World Food Programme (WFP) has stepped up deliveries to areas recaptured from Islamist fighters.<br/> <br />This month alone they hope to ship almost 3,000 tons of food relief to Timbuktu and Gao.<br/> <br />Billy Keita is in charge of the Mopti region.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME, HEAD FOR MOPTI REGION, BILLY KEITA, SAYING (French):<br/> <br />"At the beginning of the bombing, around the 10th of January, the delivery to some areas was a bit affected. But from last week, with the stabilisation and recapture of the two regions, we resumed our regular deliveries."<br/> <br />The food relief operation is expected to last until at least the end of the year.<br/> <br />Most of Mali's key northern towns have now been reclaimed, as French airstrikes continue to target rebels camps.
