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Ellison Returns From Somalia
ST. PAUL (AP) - Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison is back in the United States after spending time in Somalia, a rare destination for a member of Congress.
Ellison was the first congressman in years to travel to Somalia. The United States government recently recognized the Somali government after some stability in a country that had experienced a long, bloody power struggle.
Ellison's Minneapolis district has a large concentration of residents of Somali decent.
A spokesman said Ellison returned on Friday. He planned to discuss his trip, which also included a stop in Kenya, during a conference call with reporters on Sunday.
(Copyright 2013 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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