Dahla already lay within the North Atlantic, and more importantly, it was positioned on the eastern shore of the Atlantic Ocean, close to Europe and less than two thousand kilometers from the Strait of Gibraltar.
Although East Africa also had military bases in Venezuela, which likewise fell within the North Atlantic, their usefulness might not compare to Dahla's.
Through Dahla, East Africa could consolidate its interests in Europe. More importantly, it laid the groundwork for East Africa's future expansion toward Europe, seizing the initiative. Europe was a profitable region.
But in the western North Atlantic, the situation was entirely different. Compared with Europe, North America offered far less room to maneuver. The United States, Canada, and Mexico basically represented the whole of North America, and the United States' formidable national strength was enough to maintain the stability of North America as a whole.
In other words, North America was entirely dominated by the United States, which was the hegemon of North America. It was unlike Europe, where great powers stood thick as forest trees, allowing East Africa to slip through cracks, sow discord, forge vertical and horizontal alliances.
As East Africa publicly announced its occupation of Dahla, East African warships and various vessels along the West African Coast also became more active. Vast quantities of construction materials, supplies, and workers were continuously transported to Dahla under the escort of East African warships.
At the same time, the United States was stepping up its investment and construction in Liberia. Some American merchant ships and warships also arrived in Liberia from the direction of Cape Verde, causing East African and American vessels to cross paths frequently in Liberian maritime territory.
Monrovia, Liberia's capital.
Since 1847, with American assistance, Liberia had successfully gained independence from Portugal, and Monrovia had become Liberia's capital.