Somalia Denies It Recalled Ambassador to Kenya Over ‘Madobe Flight’

GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The Somali government has dismissed reports that it summoned its ambassador to Kenya following an alleged airspace violation.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the claims were ‘baseless and fake.

“The news circulating on social media alleging that our ambassador to Kenya has been recalled to Mogadishu is completely baseless and should be dismissed as fake news,” the statement posted on the Ministry’s Public Diplomacy channel on X said.

The rebuttal follows media reports that the Federal Government had protested claims that Jubaland President Ahmed Madobe flew directly from Kismayo to Nairobi in violation of rules requiring the aircraft to first fly to Mogadishu en route Nairobi.

Madobe who has been at loggerheads with the Federal Government following his controversial re-election in November, reportedly flew to Nairobi on way to the United Arab Emirates.

The Federal Government issued a warrant of arrest on Madobe late last year as relations between Mogadishu and Kismayo hit rock bottom.