[3] He was one of Abubakr Pasha's nephews and in 1839, he was responsible for accompanying Rochet D'Hericourt through Afar territories.

In 1862, he visited Paris, in the name of sultans of Tadjourah and Raheita, ceding territory from Ras Doumeira to Goubet El-Kharrab.

[4] Dini Ahmed Abou Baker went to Paris in 1862 aboard the Somme, commanded by Alphonse Fleuriot de Langle.

He signed the Treaty of Transfer of Obock on behalf of the "sultans" Mohammed ben Mohamed, Diny Koullou Osman Aly Ibrahim Aboubekr Chahm and Loeita, "leaders of the tribes of the Danakils Adalys and Debenehs".

In 1863, Dini Ahmed wrote to the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Édouard Thouvenel, to ask him for his protection against the Ottoman pasha of Hodeida who requested the payment of 9,000 thalers, probably that of the Zeila customs granted to Abu-Bakr.