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France reassures Mali over troop withdrawal

The French foreign minister was in Mali on Friday to reassure the war-torn nation that France is not planning an "overnight" withdrawal of the troops it sent there to fight Al-Qaeda-linked rebels. Laurent Fabius met military officials and his Malian counterpart Tieman Coulibaly and was later due to see President Dioncounda Traore to discuss the pullout scheduled for the end of April and to push Mali to hold elections as planned in July.

Football: Africa Cup third place - Mali 3 Ghana 1

Full result of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations third-place play-off at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Saturday: Mali 3 (Samassa 21, Keita 48, Diarra 90+3) Ghana 1 (Asamoah 82) Teams Ghana: Dauda; Boateng, Vorsah, Boye (Mensah 46), Afful; Wakaso, Awal, Asamoah, Asante; Atsu (Adomah 70), Wakaso, Gyan (capt, Clottey 75) Coach: Kwesi Appiah Mali: Diakite; Diawara, A. Coulibaly, S. Coulibaly, Tamboura; O. Coulibaly, M. Traore, K. Traore, Keita (capt); Diabate, Samassa (Diarra 78) Coach: Patrice Carteron (FRA) Yellow cards

Football: Ghana, Mali teams for Africa Cup play-off

Ghana and Mali teams for 2013 Africa Cup of Nations third-place play-off at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Saturday: Ghana: Dauda, Boateng, Vorsah, Boye, Afful, Awal, Asante, Asamoah, Atsu, Wakaso, Gyan (capt) Coach: Kwesi Appiah Mali: Diakite, Diawara, A. Coulibaly, O. Coulibaly, S. Coulibaly, Tamboura, K. Traore, Keita (capt), M. Traore, Diabate, Samassa Coach: Patrice Carteron (FRA) Referee: Castane Otogo (GAB) dl/nr

Football: South Africa v Mali teams

Teams for Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final between South Africa and Mali at Moses Mabhida Stadium Saturday: South Africa: Khune, Gaxa, Khumalo (capt), Sangweni, Masilela, Furman, Mahlangu, Letsholonyane, Phala, Parker, Rantie Mali: Soumbeyla Diakite, Diawara, Tamboura, Coulibaly, Wague, Sissoko, Samba Diakite, Sow, Keita (capt), Maiga, Samassa Referee: Neant Alioum (CMR) dl/dj
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