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interview that "once the coup is thwarted" he would "be open to all dialogue to discuss the future of the democratic institutions of the country in the framework of the constitution and the laws of the country". In an interview published on 20 December, Sidi said that he would not take part in the national consultation meeting planned for 27 December, despite being invited by the junta, as he felt his participation would "legitimize the coup d'etat". Sidi was taken out of Lemden by security forces in the early hours of 21 December, driven to
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prior to the coup was intended to "divide the army". Mohamed also said that Sidi was being held at the Palace of
Congress, was "in good conditions", had not complained, and would be released in a matter of days or weeks. According to Mohamed, Sidi would probably not be required to leave Mauritania and would probably still be allowed to participate in politics. However, Mohamed was quoted in an interview with
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Security Battalion) in a military coup. Presidential spokesman Abdoulaye Mamadouba said that Sidi, Prime Minister
374:, accusing the junta of "running an open campaign in favor of one candidate" through various methods, including asking influential people in the country to back their favored candidate, although the letter did not directly name Sidi as this candidate.
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State will entirely assume its responsibility to ensure the return" of
Mauritanian refugees and promised that they could all "benefit from a reintegration program in their native lands with the support of the
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did not accept its rule and urging the people to continue struggling to restore Sidi to power. He said that Sidi thanked them for their "untiring fight ... to restore constitutional order".
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1272:"Mauritanian coup leader ready to free president: AU"
1190:"Exclusif : interview de Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz"
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983:"Le Président de la République s'adresse à la Nation"
618:"Mauritania forces stage coup – president's daughter"
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