Somali president visits Minneapolis

Following the US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, DC, this week Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud paid a visit to Minneapolis, the home of the nation’s largest Somali diaspora community. Emily Haavik reports on how Somali Americans feel about the challenges facing their home country.

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