Farah Wehelie | |
Death Place: | Egypt |
Nationality: | Somalian |
Occupation: | Sports administrator |
Farah Weheliye Addo (so|Faarax Wehliye Caddoow, ar|فرح ادو), also known as Sindiko (born 1935[1] or 1940,[2] died November 19, 2008[1]), was a prominent Somali sports administrator.
Addo hailed from the Harti Abgaal clan.[3] He spent many years in a leadership role in international sports. A former referee, he would later become chairman of the Somali Football Association, the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations, and of the Somali Olympic Committee. Farah was also a former first vice-president of the African Football Confederation (CAF) and an Honorary Member of the organisation.[1]
Addo died on Wednesday November 19, 2008 in Egypt, at the age of 73.[1]