Chelenqo is a town in eastern Ethiopia located in the Oromia region a few km west of Harar .
3-670: The town is linked to the Middle Ages during the reign of the Makhzumi dynasty as engravings in the area date back to the 13th century. Chelenqo is also part of an ancient bartering route in the region which consists of livestock vendors. In 1887 the Battle of Chelenqo took place between the Emirate of Harar and the Abyssinian state of Shewa following the latter's invasion. Skeletal remains belonging to
6-539: The Oromia president Lemma Megersa to criticize the federal governments actions. 9°23′53″N 41°33′39″E / 9.39806°N 41.56083°E / 9.39806; 41.56083 This Ethiopia location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Makhzumi dynasty Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include
9-584: The fallen soldiers of Harar Amir Abdullahi II were visible in Chelenqo until recently. In the neighboring Harari Regional State "the Chelenqo Martyrs" day is observed based on this conflict. French writer Hugues Le Roux upon visiting Chelenqo in the early 1900s, described it as possessing spectacular cornfields encircled by mountains. In 2018, sixteen peaceful Oromo protestors were gunned down by Ethiopian National Defense Force in Chelenqo which forced
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