Berbera uprising

Berbera Uprising
	Part of Egyptian Invasion of Harar
	; the Khedivate of Egypt at its peak with northern Somaliland under Egypt
Date	1883
Location	Berbera, Khedivate's Somali Coast
Result	Isaaq Victory Egyptian withdrawal from Berbera; The fall of the Khedivate's Somali Coast;
Belligerents
Isaaq Habr Awal;	Khedivate of Egypt; Khedivate's Somali Coast
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Abd al-Rahman Bey †
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Several, including Governor Abd al-Rahman Bey

The Berbera uprising was a revolt by the Habr Awal clan of the Isaaq against the Egyptian administration in the Northern Somali Port city of Berbera in 1883. The rebellion was triggered by the oppressive governance of Abd al-Rahman Bey, the Egyptian governor, whose exploitative policies and injustices inflamed local resentment ^[1].

^ Coupland, R. (1939). The Exploitation of East Africa, 1856-1890: The Slave Trade and the Scramble. Routledge. p. 499. ISBN 978-1-108-02553-9. Retrieved 9 January 2025.

[1] Coupland, R. (1939). The Exploitation of East Africa, 1856-1890: The Slave Trade and the Scramble. Routledge. p. 499. ISBN 978-1-108-02553-9. Retrieved 9 January 2025.

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Berbera uprising

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