The African Union has reacted to the
military intervention in Egypt by suspending its membership. Admore
Kambudzi, Secretary of AU Peace and Security Council,
said on Friday that Egypt was suspended from all its activities until it
restores constitutional order.
“As mandated by the relevant AU instruments, the African
Union Peace and Security Council decides to suspend the participation of Egypt
in AU activities until the restoration of constitutional order,” Kambudzi said
after an AU meeting.
Suspension is the AU’s usual response to any interruption of
constitutional rule in a member state. The move comes two days after the army
ousted Morsi in response to protesters’ demands for his resignation. The North
African country is now headed by its top judge Adly Mansour for an interim
period.
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