After the East-Portuguese War, East Africa seemed to return to its normal course. However, letting East Africa escape this crisis clearly does not align with the cunning nature of the British. The British government's Prime Minister, Benjamin, felt that this time the British were thwarted by East Africa, which was intolerable for his proud self.
"The East African momentum has been established. It seems impossible to solve the East African problem through military force or even to weaken them; instead, they have taken another step forward," Benjamin said, somewhat frustrated.
After the East-Portuguese War, East Africa's influence seemed to rise rapidly, and many countries began to interact with East Africa, a fact that did not go unnoticed by the British. Does this count as trying to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it?
