Somalia PM orders expulsion of AU envoy

Head of the African Union (AU) Mission in Somalia Francisco Madeira poses as he speaks to Agence France-Presse at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa on Jan. 26, 2018. PHOTO | AFP

What you need to know:

  • In January 2019, the Somalia government declared former United Nations envoy to Somalia Nicholas Haysom persona non grata for “violating protocols” and interfering in Somalia’s affairs.