Hobyo Sultanate

This article is about the specific polity Hobyo Sultanate and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Was a precolonial Sultanate in present-day northeastern and central Somalia and eastern Ethiopia. In late 1888, Sultan Kenadid entered into a treaty with the Italians, making his realm an Italian protectorate.

Establishment

January 1879: In 1878, the Majeerteen Sultanate split into two separate entities, with one faction establishing the Sultanate of Hobyo (Obbia). This new sultanate was founded by Sultan Yusuf Ali Kenadid, who aimed to expand his influence in the region.

Chronology

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1. Events

February 1889: In late 1888, Sultan Kenadid entered into a treaty with the Italians, making his realm an Italian protectorate. His rival Boqor Osman would sign a similar agreement vis-a-vis his own Sultanate the following year.