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The Imperial British East Africa Company (IBEAC) became increasingly involved in Buganda in the late 1880's culminating when it took the country under its protection in late 1890. However, this takeover was soon followed by civil wars involving Protestants, Catholics and Muslims and being unable to make any profit, the Company decided to withdraw from Buganda in 1891. At this point the Church Missionary Society (CMS) back in Britain become worried about the fate of protestants in the area and promised to pay to the Company if it remained in the region. The CMS was able to gather money from its supporters and the IBEAC stayed in the region and give the government time to act. This was followed by public campaigns for the keeping of the region and political infighting in the British government. Eventually this led the government to make Uganda the protectorate of Britain.

However, what if for a reason or another, the CMS was unable to get enough money to support the IBEAC and the company was forced to leave Buganda? Germans were also showing great interest towards the region and especially Catholics had aligned themselves with Germany. Even IOTL Catholics were doing very well against Protestants until the British started to give protestants weapons, including Maxim guns. It seems very possible indeed that Catholics could have won in Buganda in the early 1890's if it wasn't for British support. Germans weren't necessarily planning to annex the region but neither were the British so something like that could very well still happen. There are also Muslims who might do better in a scenario where European support for Christians has diminished, even if just momentarily.

How would this change affect the development of Uganda? Would there be any sort of wider effects outside the country? Any other thoughts?
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