Communiqué of the 144th Meeting of the Peace and Security Council Held on 7 August 2008, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Abstract

The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 144th meeting held on 7 August 2008, considered the situation in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania in the aftermath of the coup d'état that took place on Wednesday 6 August 2008, and adopted the following decision.