[Agenzia Fides] Vatican City -- The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the metropolitan archdiocese of Bamako, Mali, presented by His Eminence Cardinal Jean Zerbo.

[ISS] Stability in West Africa requires that both organisations take pragmatic and flexible approaches, and learn from past mistakes.

[Premium Times] Lovers of traditional African music, especially kora music, will sorely miss him.

[RFI] Malian music star Toumani Diabate passed away after a short illness, his family announced over the weekend. Music lovers across the planet paid tribute to a master instrumentalist who helped share Mali's rich traditions with the world.

[Independent (Kampala)] Governments that allocate substantial resources to the military can inadvertently increase the political power of the military.