FILE PHOTO: Burundian African Union peacekeepers in Somalia travel in armoured vehicle as they leave the Jaale Siad Military academy after being replaced by the Somali military in Mogadishu, Somalia. February 28, 2019. REUTERS/Feisal Omar/File Photo
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia's prime minister on Thursday expelled the African Union representative because of acts incompatible with his status though Somalia's president rejected the order, signalling a new rift between the Somali leaders.
Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble's office said the African Union representative, Francisco Madeira, must leave within 48 hours.
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