Somalia has rejected the appointment of former Ghanaian President John Mahama as African Union's (AU) special envoy to help mediate its political impasse with Kenya.
Somalia argues that the former Head of State has "extensive links" with Kenya, and has written to AU Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat notifying him that Somalia will no longer support Mr Mahama in his new role.
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