[citation needed] He met a number of high-level officials, including heads of state, during his trip to Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

He also secured several million dollars worth of funding from the Bank for water projects for Somaliland, with potential support for energy and infrastructure.

[7] Yonis redeveloped the Ministry's human resources, infrastructure, policies and procedures, and communication, and established many services to citizens including visas, entry permits, and business certificates.

[citation needed] He restructured the Ministry to better fulfill its mandate, including recruiting experienced Somalilanders to work as advisors in the legal, communication, political affairs, and international cooperation fields.

[citation needed] He used this international platform to discuss the many obstacles facing Somaliland at the time, including low employment rates amongst the youth, inequality, and potential avenues to tackle these issues through fairer policies and encouragement of foreign investment.

He strengthened relations with many countries through formal and informal meetings with senior government officials from Kenya,[9] Ethiopia, Turkey, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Norway, Belgium, Ireland, the U.K., and many more.

He continued to raise Somaliland's profile and achievements through interviews with leading media outlets including CNBC Africa, NRK Norway, Sky News, CNN, KTN Kenya, and The Guardian.