Abdi Aynte is a Somali politician and journalist. Abdi Aynte holds a B.A. in Journalism and Political Science from the Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, Minnesota and an M.A. in Government and International Studies from the Johns Hopkins University in Washington DC. He previously worked for the BBC, VOA and Al Jazeera English. He was the former Minister of Planning and International Cooperation of Somalia, having been appointed to the position on 27 January 2015 by the then Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke. He held that position until April 2017. Between April–October 2017, Mr. Aynte was a Senior Advisor to the President of Somalia. Among other tasks, he was responsible for planning and delivering the International London Conference on Somalia in May 2017. Mr. Aynte also helped President Farmaajo on policies and procedures governing Official Development Assistance (ODA). In November 2017, Mr. Aynte joined the United Nations as the Director of Policy Planning and Strategy based in the Middle East.
