Zanzibar's control of Mogadishu[]
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"By 1892, Mogadishu was under the joint control of the Somali Sultanate of the Geledi and the Omani Sultanate of Zanzibar. The Geledi Sultans were at the height of their power. They dominated the southern ivory trade, and also held sway over the Jubba and Shebelle valleys in the hinterland. The Omani Sultans' authority in Mogadishu, however, was largely nominal. When Imam Azzan bin Qais of Oman sought to build a fort in the city, he was thus obligated to request permission from Sultan Ahmed Yusuf of Geledi. This Fort of Garessa was eventually constructed in 1870. The Sultan of Zanzibar later leased and then sold the infrastructure that he had built to the Italians, but not the land itself, which was Somali owned."
Notice that the Civilopedia entry for Mogadishu says that the Zanzibar sultan leased Mogadishu to Italy, just as Wikipedia does. At no point does it say that the sultan had full control over the city. -Mythril Wyrm (talk) 00:16, May 18, 2015 (UTC)