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Wade rejects Mauritania sanctions | Wade rejects Mauritania sanctions |
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Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade has said he opposes the idea of putting sanctions on Mauritania's coup leaders. | Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade has said he opposes the idea of putting sanctions on Mauritania's coup leaders. |
In doing this, he has broken ranks with other African leaders, says BBC West Africa correspondent Will Ross. | In doing this, he has broken ranks with other African leaders, says BBC West Africa correspondent Will Ross. |
The European Union this week gave Mauritania a one-month deadline to bring back constitutional rule. | The European Union this week gave Mauritania a one-month deadline to bring back constitutional rule. |
The US last week imposed a travel ban on those who seized power from Mauritania's first democratically elected government in August. | The US last week imposed a travel ban on those who seized power from Mauritania's first democratically elected government in August. |
President Wade said he preferred personal mediation to sanctions. | President Wade said he preferred personal mediation to sanctions. |
"They never touch the leaders," he said, adding that while a leader could easily evade sanctions, it was the population that would feel their impact. | "They never touch the leaders," he said, adding that while a leader could easily evade sanctions, it was the population that would feel their impact. |
The military leaders justified their action saying the deposed president had failed to tackle economic and security challenges. | The military leaders justified their action saying the deposed president had failed to tackle economic and security challenges. |
Our correspondent says the coup is widely popular with the members of the National Assembly and the Senate. | Our correspondent says the coup is widely popular with the members of the National Assembly and the Senate. |
President Wade suggested this needed to be taken into account. | President Wade suggested this needed to be taken into account. |
The EU is due to continue talks with the leaders who overthrew Mauritania's first democratically elected President, Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdallahi, pressuring them to release him from house arrest. | |
Non-humanitarian aid has already been suspended. | Non-humanitarian aid has already been suspended. |
The African Union suspended Mauritania's membership shortly after the coup and had threatened to impose further sanctions if Mr Abdallahi was not freed before 6 October. | The African Union suspended Mauritania's membership shortly after the coup and had threatened to impose further sanctions if Mr Abdallahi was not freed before 6 October. |
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