Egyptian invasion of Harar
| Egyptian invasion of Harar | |||||||||
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The Khedivate expedition led by Rauf Pasha to Harar c. 1876 | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Khedivate of Egypt Supported by: Ottoman Zeila |
Emirate of Harar Sultanate of Aussa Oromo | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Ismail Pasha Werner Munzinger † Rauf Pasha Abubakr Ibrahim Chehem Ali ibn Abu Bakr Harari |
Emir Muhammad ibn Ali Abd Ash-Shakur Sultan Mahammad ibn Hanfere Raba Orfo Jilo Biko Garad Adam Ashabiyye Garad Abu Bakr Liben Garad Jibril Sheikh Osman Yaro Emir Muhammed Abu Bakr Garad Waday Iru | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
The Egyptian invasion of Harar, was part of a conflict in the Horn of Africa between the Emirate of Harar, Sultan of Aussa, and Oromo tribesmen, and the Khedivate of Egypt from 1874 to 1885. In 1874, the Egyptians invaded Eastern Ethiopia, namely Hararghe and parts of the Somali coast, and ruled it for 11 years.