The regional state of Jubbaland has thrown its weight behind the decision to declare a top African Union diplomat persona non grata.
Jubbaland has said that it supports the decision by Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble to order Francisco Madeira, the AU Commission (AUC) Ambassador, to leave Somalia.
Prime Minister Roble gave Ambassador Madeira 48 hours to leave Somalia.
The Prime Minister issued this order on April 6 late at night.
Jubbaland State House issued a statement on Thursday saying that Ambassador Madeira has “violated international diplomatic norms.”
The statement from Jubbaland also accused Madeira of interfering with Somalia’s internal affairs.