GENIUS FORUMS

I'd start in Somalia, especially being of Somali descent, and smuggle a bunch of guns and hired soldiers in to support the most rational rebel group, seize control, and move up the horn of africa while paying India off to leave fishing rights of the region to somalia and use protection of this natural resource as an excuse to militarize. As we get to northeast Africa, more care must be taken in relations and maybe forming an alliance and overpowering what won't be tamed to connect your empire to India, and spreading influence to southeast Asia, and eventually commence in the reestablishment of the Tibetan people through some bullshit, and an alliance with Russia sets the stage to fuck china just as they become a nuisance and create the new east while resisting illuminati bullshit

The African Napoleon Bonaparte!

What is missing is the stage between ceizing control of Somalia and "moving up" while paying India off. You'll need lots of resources, a stable state and some bargaining rights. Perhaps start a nuclear enrichment plant first?