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African Union suspends Mali after military coup and threatens sanctions

Former Mali Vice President Assimi Goita. [Reuters]

The African Union has suspended Mali's membership in response to last week's military coup and threatened sanctions if a civilian-led government is not restored, it said in a statement on Tuesday.

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