Mali authorities release radio host after protests

Mali authorities on Thursday released a prominent talk show radio host from prison after his arrest sparked protests in the capital Bamako in which one person was shot dead and others wounded. Mohamed Youssouf Bathily, who often attacks policies of the government of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta on his radio show, was arrested on Monday on accusations of commiting an outrage against public decency. Crowds of supporters took to the streets in a series of protests this week.