[Ghanaian Times] A dramatic second period saw France score twice to come from behind and defeated Mali 2-1 to book their place in the FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023TM final.

[Save the Children US] More than 136,000 people, including nearly 74,000 children, are trapped in the city of Timbuktu in northern Mali, with armed groups preventing the entry of food, medicines and other essential supplies, Save the Children said.

[allAfrica] Harare -- German missionary Father Hans Joachim Lohre, who was abducted in Bamako, Mali, last year, was set free by his captors, Reuters reports.

[CAF] A few months after losing to Morocco in the U-17 AFCON semi-finals, Mali defeated the same opponents to claim a berth in the last four of Indonesia 2023.

[CAF] Mali tackle France while Germany face Argentina with places in the FIFA U-17 World Cup final up for grabs.