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South Africa joins in condemning Mauritania military coup Thu. August 07, 2008 02:15 am.- By Bonny Apunyu. - (SomaliNet) South Africa’s department of foreign affairs said South Africa joined the international community on Wednesday in condemning the military coup in Mauritania. South Africa noted the military coup with serious concern, spokesperson Ronnie Mamoepa said. "South Africa has never countenanced the use of military coups to settle political issues and joins the entire international community in expressing its outright and unequivocal condemnation of such unconstitutional transfer of power. "South Africa like the rest of humanity calls for an immediate return to democracy and the rule of law," he said. The department would monitor the situation closely, he said. On Wednesday, AP said that army officers in Mauritania staged a military coup, overthrowing the government and announcing a new junta that will be led by the head of the country's presidential guard. According to the report the coup took place after the president and prime minister fired the country's top four military officials. Mauritania President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi was being held by renegade soldiers at the presidential palace in Nouakchott, according to presidential spokesperson Abdoulaye Mamadouba. Soldiers also detained Prime Minister Yahya Ould Ahmed Waqef, he said. "State radio and television went off air and witnesses said soldiers were deployed throughout the capital. No violence was immediately reported." - Sapa News Category: Africa Latest Headlines Latest News Iraqi: Law maker killed in bomb attack ... Pakistan: Roadside bomb kills 11 in Pakistan US to revise North Korea's terrorism blacklist status... Belgium: 500 kilos of cocaine found in tuna shipment<... Nigeria: Senior official not guilty over $40 million... Ethiopia: 4.6 million Ethiopian now need emergency ... Africa: AU chairman urges world not to cut aid to Af... DR Congo: Gov’t asks UN council to meet on Rwandan i... South Africa: ANC likely to split says leading dissi... Libya cuts oil supplies to Switzerland ... More News...