Quote Originally Posted by Barbarian
About that settlement in Africa: If you have given it away already, then nothing. If not, consider it well. When civil war will start, you will need to get a foothold in Africa again, and it might be hard. Maybe, go the opposite way -if you can upgrade and garrison it in short time, that would be good. In that case, you should also transport at least one governor there, who could quickly hire mercenaries in a case of civil war.

I would say that is the best option actually. Just post a reasonable force on garrison duty and a spy on the scipii border.