The West is working to solidify its regional order in the Horn of Africa before its unipolar global order wanes. They perceive the Horn of Africa as a unified bloc, with Ethiopia as its central pillar. The final step in establishing this single power regional hegemony is granting Ethiopia access to Somalia’s strategic sea gateway at the Red Sea chokepoint. In exchange for facilitating these strategic objectives, President @HassanSMohamud is expected to secure the support of all key stakeholders in this "sea access project," to maintain his hold on power in Somalia beyond his second term. Somalia is intertwined in great power politics with Somali people and their sovereignty the sole loser.