The East African military operations in the western and southern parts of Madagascar Island were very successful. At this time, the British government did not want to create additional complications because they were under severe threat from the French.
During the South African War, France took advantage of the British distraction to capture significant territories of the Imerina Kingdom, extending their colonies into the highland areas of the Imerina Kingdom.
Therefore, at this time, to better focus on addressing the threat from the French, the only way for the British government was to stabilize East Africa, ensuring that East Africa stayed neutral in the struggles between the UK and France.
