Somalia, on Tuesday, declared an Ethiopian diplomat persona non grata. He has been given 72 hours to leave Somalia.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somalia, in a statement, accused Ethiopian Counselor II of violating international diplomatic standards.
“The Ministry announces that Mr. Ali Mohamed Adan, currently serving as Counselor II at the Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in Somalia, has engaged in activities incompatible with his diplomatic role. These actions constitute a breach of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (1961), particularly Articles 41 and 42, which mandate diplomats to respect the laws of the host nation and abstain from involvement in its internal affairs,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Somalia said.
In April this year, Somalia expelled Ethiopian ambassador Mukhtar Ahmed, and withdrew its ambassador to Ethiopia. Since the start of this year, Somalia and Ethiopia have been involved in a bitter dispute over an MoU signed by Ethiopia with Somaliland.
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