African Union suspends Sudan over coup

The pan-African body says the suspension will be in place until the civilian-led transitional government is restored.

The African Union said Sudan's suspension would be in place until "the effective restoration" of the transitional authority steering the country towards elections [File: Tiksa Negeri/Reuters]

The African Union has said it suspended Sudan from all its activities after the the country’s military overthrew the civilian-led transitional government in a coup.

In a communique, the pan-African body said the suspension would be in place until “the effective restoration” of the transitional authority steering the country towards elections.

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Source: Al Jazeera and news agencies

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