What was Egypt doing in Somaliland before 1884?

[yume]

British Somaliland, Former British protectorate, southern shore of the Gulf of Aden, eastern Africa. In the Middle Ages it was a powerful Arab sultanate; it was broken up in the 17th century. Its coast came under British influence in the early 19th century, but formal control was not acquired until it was taken from Egypt in 1884. It fell under Italian control in World War II. In 1960 it was united with the former Italian Somaliland to form Somalia.

 

[Clllam]

The ottomans had influences as far south as Berbera and modern-day Somaliland. The Egyptian Khedivate split off from the ottomans and The northern parts of SL came became loyal to the Egyptians

 

[yume]

The ottomans had influences as far south as Berbera and modern-day Somaliland. The Egyptian Khedivate split off from the ottomans and The northern parts of SL came became loyal to the Egyptians

Sorry for the late reply but do you have any resources?

 

[Clllam]

Sorry for the late reply but do you have any resources?

No problem. You can find a number of sources. The Khedivate notably took Harar, Zeila, and Berbera until their influence was weakened with the arrival of europeans.

‘Emirate, Egyptian, Ethiopian: Colonial Experiences in Late Nineteenth-Century Harare’ by Avishai Ben-Dror. He wrote a couple of chapters on the topic. I think IM Lewis Also mentions it