He was the chief negotiator representing the Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia during the Somali reconciliations held in Djibouti between 2008 and 2009, which ultimately led to the formation of the Transitional Federal Government.

[8][9] On 24 May 2022, Warsame was appointed Special Envoy for Drought and Climate Change by President Hassan Cheikh Mohamoud (Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud).

For the first time in 20 years, Somalia, represented by Warsame, chaired the Arab League Foreign Ministers’ annual Summit.

[citation needed] After the formation of the Federal Government of Somalia in 2012, Abdirahman became a policy advisor to President Hassan Sheikh Mohamed.

He gave numerous speeches and organised debates and seminars on state-building, democracy, as well on the shortcomings of the government, in accordance with the role of an opposition party.