The Casablanca group in the formation of the OAU was known as
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Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Casablanca group was the radical camp in the politics that preceded the formation of the OAU. It met in Casablanca, Morocco, in 1961 and included states such as Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Egypt and Morocco, which wanted a strong, politically integrated Africa with a genuine central government and a common defence policy. They were opposed by the Monrovia group, made up of more moderate states like Nigeria, Liberia and most of the former French colonies, which preferred a looser, gradual approach. The two camps eventually reconciled and came together in 1963 to form the OAU.
The Casablanca group was the radical camp in the politics that preceded the formation of the OAU. It met in Casablanca, Morocco, in 1961 and included states such as Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Egypt and Morocco, which wanted a strong, politically integrated Africa with a genuine central government and a common defence policy. They were opposed by the Monrovia group, made up of more moderate states like Nigeria, Liberia and most of the former French colonies, which preferred a looser, gradual approach. The two camps eventually reconciled and came together in 1963 to form the OAU.