With the threat of war, East Africa's foreign trade is severely impacted, especially the import of various major goods like cotton, coal, and iron ore, which are critical industrial raw materials.
Coupled with the stimulation of domestic demand due to the war, this has led to supply and demand imbalances within East Africa.
Under such circumstances, to ensure domestic strategic security, the East African government has to take corresponding measures.
Part of East Africa's textile industry is not located domestically, but in the Far East. Although there is a complete textile system there, the overall scale cannot meet domestic demand.
The reasons for this are many, including the late start of cotton cultivation in East Africa, relatively scarce labor, few planting areas, and relatively less national investment in heavy industry.
