Русская версияThe African Union's peace and security council has urged the
military junta in Mauritania to release the president.
A statement
was issued after a special meeting of the peace and security
council at the AU's
Addis Ababa headquarters. On Wednesday, President Sidi Ould Cheikh
Abdallahi, the country's first democratically elected leader, and
his prime minister were detained when General Mohamed Ould Abdel
Aziz seized control of the capital, Nouakchott, hours after being
sacked as head of the presidential guard. The military junta has
pledged to organise a free and fair presidential election soon.
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and the European Union
have condemned the coup.
(Deutsche Welle)
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