African Union Move To Suspend Egypt As Muslim Brotherhood Leaders Face Arrest
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The African Union is likely to suspend Egypt from all its activities after the Egyptian military suspended the constitution and overthrew the elected president, Mohamed Morsi, a senior AU source said on Thursday.
The source, who asked not to be identified, told reporters that members of the AU's peace and security council would meet on Friday and were likely to implement the AU's usual response to any interruption of constitutional rule by a member state.
“The belief is that the doctrine will be applied, which is suspension for any country where an unconstitutional change has taken place,” he said.
Meanwhile, Egypt's military has moved against the leadership of the Muslim Brotherhood a day after deposing President Mohammed Morsi.
Mr Morsi is in detention, as well as senior figures in the Islamist group of which he is a member. Hundreds more are being sought.
The top judge of Egypt's constitutional court, Adly Mahmud Mansour, has been sworn in as interim leader.
He has pledged to hold elections based on "the genuine people's will".
Senior figures in the Brotherhood and its political wing, the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), were quoted as saying they would not work with the new powers - but would not take up arms or encourage followers to do so either.
The upheaval comes after days of mass rallies against Mr Morsi and the Brotherhood, accused of pursuing an Islamist agenda and failing to tackle Egypt's economic problems.
“The belief is that the doctrine will be applied, which is suspension for any country where an unconstitutional change has taken place,” he said.
Meanwhile, Egypt's military has moved against the leadership of the Muslim Brotherhood a day after deposing President Mohammed Morsi.
Mr Morsi is in detention, as well as senior figures in the Islamist group of which he is a member. Hundreds more are being sought.
The top judge of Egypt's constitutional court, Adly Mahmud Mansour, has been sworn in as interim leader.
He has pledged to hold elections based on "the genuine people's will".
Senior figures in the Brotherhood and its political wing, the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), were quoted as saying they would not work with the new powers - but would not take up arms or encourage followers to do so either.
The upheaval comes after days of mass rallies against Mr Morsi and the Brotherhood, accused of pursuing an Islamist agenda and failing to tackle Egypt's economic problems.
