The African Union has suspended Mali’s membership in response to last week’s military coup and threatened sanctions if a civilian-led government is not restored. West African regional bloc ECOWAS had suspended Mali on Sunday. In a coup last week, the military arrested Interim President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane and pressured them to resign, derailing a transition to democratic elections. Mali’s neighbours and international powers fear the latest revolt will jeopardise a commitment to hold a Presidential election in February.
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