"We have done a lot to help all the supporters who came to Mali" he said.
So have the French become more of a target since President Francois Hollande sent troops to landlocked Mali?
In Oliseh's case, he was victimised for standing up for our rights in Mali.
Statoil facility in Southern Algeria highlighted the effect violence in Mali and Libya could have.
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French President Francois Hollande has said his country will begin withdrawing troops from Mali next month.
For now the numbers are small compared to those found in Algeria, Libya or northern Mali.
The UK Foreign Office website says there is a "high threat from terrorism" in Mali.
The humanitarian crisis in Mali is stark, according to the Norwegian Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre.
But Mali's legal landscape has been confused by the current state of emergency, she says.
Mali's internal quarrels were reignited after the uprising in Libya began in February 2011.
It is France's second fatality in Mali since it began its military intervention there last month.
"We are now in the last phase of the operation in Mali, " he said.
There's also significant cotton production in West Africa, particularly in Mali, Burkina Faso and Benin.
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On Friday French President Francois Hollande said the Mali operation was in its final stages.
"I've signed with Mali, and I'm starting work this evening, " Keshi told BBC Sport from Bamako.
Talks with Mali began in February but had stalled over the former Togo coach's salary demands.
Host nation Angola is scheduled to kick off the tournament against Mali on Sunday in Luanda.
Once the Chadian troops leave, about 4, 000 soldiers from other African nations remain to aid Mali.
In northern Mali's largest city of Gao, the mayor lamented Chad's decision on Monday.
The UK also offered to set up a combined joint logistics HQ in Mali.
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Burnett: In the northern part of Mali, the Tuareg tribe has always wanted independence.
The EU remained committed to the preservation of Mali's territorial unity and sovereignty, she added.
That's why France was urging African countries to set up their own forces to support Mali.
So the low prices have already had a drastic effect on a poor country like Mali.
Just last week, French forces raided a mountain hideout in northern Mali, near Tigharghar.
French-led forces are continuing their offensive against Islamist militants who seized northern Mali last year.
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Keshi, who masterminded Togo's maiden World Cup qualification in 2006, took charge of Mali last month.
Mali is also to request technical and financial assistance from UNESCO and the international community.
Meanwhile, a fifth French soldier has been killed in Mali, where France is battling Islamist fighters.
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