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Alimirah Hanfare

c. 1922–2011 · 20th century

Alimirah Hanfare was Sultan of Aussa, the traditional leader of the Afar people of Ethiopia, from 1944 until his death in 2011. He resisted the Derg military government after 1975 and went into exile in Saudi Arabia, while the Afar Liberation Front, led by his family, fought the regime. He returned in 1991 and remained a central figure in Afar regional politics.

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Aussa Sultanate

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Alimirah Hanfare. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/alimirah-hanfare
MLA: “Alimirah Hanfare.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/alimirah-hanfare. Accessed .
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