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ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Welcomes the President of Somalia at Kilimanjaro Breakfast

ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Welcomes the President of Somalia at Kilimanjaro Breakfast

President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed of Somalia and Congressman Keith Ellison at the Kilimanjaro Breakfast on October 3.

At a VIP breakfast on Oct. 3 honoring Kilimanjaro Society members, ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø was honored to welcome Somali President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed, whose visit was coordinated by Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison.

President Ahmed remarked: “ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø and knowledge are light, and ignorance is darkness. The problems inside Somalia are largely due to ignorance. Sending books to Africa can change people’s lives in profound ways.â€�

about President Ahmed's speech at the breakfast.

The breakfast was hosted by ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø in cooperation with Congresswoman Betty McCollum. John Rupp and The University Club sponsored the event. Kilimanjaro Society members are donors who have contributed $1,000–$4,999 a year to BFA.

Somali President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed and Karen Johnson, Kilimanjaro Society donor and former BFA board member, at the Kilimanjaro Breakfast on Oct. 3.