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West and East Africa
The Monrovia Group was a coalition of African governments that met in Monrovia in May 1961 in reaction to the Casablanca alignment and disagreements over Congo policy. Centered on the UAM countries, it also included Ethiopia, Liberia, Libya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Togo, and Tunisia. Its defining principle was that African unity should not infringe upon the sovereign independence of African states.
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The Story
The Monrovia Conference took place in May 1961 partly in reaction to the Casablanca Group. Its formation reflected suspicion that radical governments, especially Ghana, might interfere in the internal affairs of neighboring states. The Congo question was another major source of disagreement between the two alignments.
The core of the Monrovia Group consisted of the UAM countries. Ethiopia, Liberia, Libya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Togo, and Tunisia also participated. Except for Libya, the Casablanca powers boycotted the meeting, making the conference a major expression of the sovereignty-centered alternative to radical Pan-African integration.
For the Monrovia powers, African unity had to remain compatible with the sovereign independence of each state. The group’s largely pro-French orientation also encouraged caution on the Algerian question, since a stronger anti-French position might have alienated France. A second meeting in Lagos in January 1962 appeared to widen the breach, although later reconciliation helped make the creation of the OAU possible.
From 20th century
West and East Africa
The Monrovia Group was a coalition of African governments that met in Monrovia in May 1961 in reaction to the Casablanca alignment and disagreements over Congo policy. Centered on the UAM countries, it also included Ethiopia, Liberia, Libya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Togo, and Tunisia. Its defining principle was that African unity should not infringe upon the sovereign independence of African states.
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The Story
The Monrovia Conference took place in May 1961 partly in reaction to the Casablanca Group. Its formation reflected suspicion that radical governments, especially Ghana, might interfere in the internal affairs of neighboring states. The Congo question was another major source of disagreement between the two alignments.
The core of the Monrovia Group consisted of the UAM countries. Ethiopia, Liberia, Libya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Togo, and Tunisia also participated. Except for Libya, the Casablanca powers boycotted the meeting, making the conference a major expression of the sovereignty-centered alternative to radical Pan-African integration.
For the Monrovia powers, African unity had to remain compatible with the sovereign independence of each state. The group’s largely pro-French orientation also encouraged caution on the Algerian question, since a stronger anti-French position might have alienated France. A second meeting in Lagos in January 1962 appeared to widen the breach, although later reconciliation helped make the creation of the OAU possible.
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