Egyptian invasion of the Eastern Horn of Africa
1874–1885 military conflict in the Horn of Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Egyptian invasion of the Eastern Horn of Africa namely Hararghe and western Somaliland was part of a conflict between the Sultan of Aussa, Oromo, Somali tribesmen, and the Khedivate of Egypt from 1874 to 1885.[4] In 1874, the Egyptians invaded Eastern Ethiopia namely Hararghe and western section of Somaliland and ruled it for 11 years.[5][6]
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