From Yahoo News/AP:NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania - Renegade soldiers in Mauritania have announced a new junta will be led by the head of the country's presidential guard.
The news came after renegade army officers staged a coup early Wednesday and detained the president and prime minister, after they fired the desert country's top four military officials, the presidential spokesman said.
A brief announcement read over state television says the "state council" will be led by presidential guard chief Gen. Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. It gave no other details.
In recent weeks, lawmakers have accused the president of corruption and poor governance, and 69 of the country's 95 parliament members have called for his resignation.
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Mauritania officer takes over president palace: report -- Yahoo News/Reuters
President detained in Mauritania coup -- Yahoo News/AFP
Mauritania forces stage coup after officers sacked -- Washington Post
This is a real coup d'etat -- IOL
Army Stages Coup In Mauritania -- SKY News
Mauritania army stages coup; junta takes charge -- Newsweek
Troops stage coup in Mauritania -- The Guardian
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In recent weeks, lawmakers have accused the president of corruption and poor governance, and 69 of the country's 95 parliament members have called for his resignation.
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Mauritania officer takes over president palace: report -- Yahoo News/Reuters
President detained in Mauritania coup -- Yahoo News/AFP
Mauritania forces stage coup after officers sacked -- Washington Post
This is a real coup d'etat -- IOL
Army Stages Coup In Mauritania -- SKY News
Mauritania army stages coup; junta takes charge -- Newsweek
Troops stage coup in Mauritania -- The Guardian
Mauritania suffers coup as president arreste
President detained in Mauritania coup -- Yahoo News/AFP
Mauritania forces stage coup after officers sacked -- Washington Post
This is a real coup d'etat -- IOL
Army Stages Coup In Mauritania -- SKY News
Mauritania army stages coup; junta takes charge -- Newsweek
Troops stage coup in Mauritania -- The Guardian
Mauritania suffers coup as president arrested -- Times Online
Troops stage coup in Mauritania -- BBC News
CHRONOLOGY-Mauritania gripped by another coup -- Reuters
My Comment: I guess some of the soldiers did not want to get fired from their jobs. Get ready for sanctions and suffering for the citizens of Mauritania.
Mauritania forces stage coup after officers sacked -- Washington Post
This is a real coup d'etat -- IOL
Army Stages Coup In Mauritania -- SKY News
Mauritania army stages coup; junta takes charge -- Newsweek
Troops stage coup in Mauritania -- The Guardian
Mauritania suffers coup as president arrested -- Times Online
Troops stage coup in Mauritania -- BBC News
CHRONOLOGY-Mauritania gripped by another coup -- Reuters
My Comment: I guess some of the soldiers did not want to get fired from their jobs. Get ready for sanctions and suffering for the citizens of Mauritania.