The Imperial expansion of Ethiopia in the late 19th century is justified with the claim its the restoration of territories lost from Axum. What was Axums extent ive heard they controlled Zeila
This is from The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society: JRGS, Volume 10 written 1841
Many of the names are very familiar, Errer (Hargeisa), Abarro (Abarso), Arabseia (Arabsiyo), Wuch'ali (Wajaale), etc. The route to Zeila was the shorter of the two ports and for those who don't know, Harar...
Phillipe Paulitschke was a French explorer who visited the Waqooyi and continued to Harar in the 1880s. Here's the link
Zeylac
An Cisse Dir Geeljire at a well
The Emir of Harar Abdallah Ibn Ali Abdishakur
Harari citizen
Zeyla looking towards the northern coast
Cisse Ugaas Rooble...
Awdalland
Representative of Awdalland
Kezira
7 July 2019
His Excellency The Prime Minister of Somalia Mr Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed 'Farmaajo'
Mogadishu, Somalia
Your Excellency
Establishing Strategic Partnership with the people of Awdal, Gabilay and Salal.
In my capacity as a...
For the passing of the grand Afar sultan
Suldaanka gobolada Awdal ,Salal iyo Gabiley
oo tacsi u dirtay walalahood canfar kadib geeridi Ku timid suldankii guud canfarta malinkii jimcaha waxan leenahay rabi naxaristi jano haka waraabiyo suldanka
Previously it was known that Ethiopia wanted to build a military base in Zeila, Awdal. Now they want to build the port. Ethiopia is way ahead of all the countries in the horn. With this brilliant idea Zeila will again emerge as the brilliant port linking Ethiopia to the sea as it has been for...
Source:
https://archive.org/details/collectionoftrea07aitcuoft
A Collection Of Treaties, Engagements, and Sunnuds relating to India and Neighbouring Countries.
Compiled by C. U. AITCHISON, B. C. S., Under-Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department.
VOL. VII., Published...
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