Coup demonstrations in Mauritania
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Demonstrations have been taking place in Mauritania both for and against the coup that overthrew the country's first democratically elected president.
Police in the capital, Nouakchott, broke up a protest by hundreds of people against the coup leader, General Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz.
Earlier, about 1,000 people had marched through the capital chanting the general's name.
The African Union has demanded the president's release.
President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi was detained by renegade soldiers on Wednesday after he tried to dismiss four senior army officers - including Mr Abdelaziz, the head of the presidential guard.
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Police in the capital, Nouakchott, broke up a protest by hundreds of people against the coup leader, General Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz.
Earlier, about 1,000 people had marched through the capital chanting the general's name.
The African Union has demanded the president's release.
President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi was detained by renegade soldiers on Wednesday after he tried to dismiss four senior army officers - including Mr Abdelaziz, the head of the presidential guard.
Read more...
