Nairobi/Niamey, Niger (Earth Times) - The African Union has suspended Niger and imposed sanctions on the West African nation in the wake of a coup that toppled power-hungry president Mamadou Tandja. Dissident soldiers stormed the presidential palace on Thursday afternoon and arrested Tandja, 71, whose attempts to cling to power beyond his second term have been blamed for the coup.
The AU announced the suspension following a Friday meeting of the body's peace and security council in Addis Ababa and said it would help the nation return to constitutional order...
The AU announced the suspension following a Friday meeting of the body's peace and security council in Addis Ababa and said it would help the nation return to constitutional order...
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