How Ideological Battles Shaped Africa's Destiny

04/02/2025 59 min Temporada 1 Episodio 58
How Ideological Battles Shaped Africa's Destiny

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Episode Synopsis

After Africa's decolonization, two rival factions shaped the continent's political course. Ghana's Kwame Nkrumah and Egypt's Gamal Abdel-Nasser led the Casablanca Group, advocating quick pan-African unity. However, Nigeria's Nnamdi Azikiwe and Liberia’s William Tubman piloted the Monrovia Group, favoring phased integration and national sovereignty.

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