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Monrovia|mənˈrəʊvɪə|
The name of the capital city of Liberia used attrib. with reference to the political grouping of African states resulting from a conference which took place there in May 1961.
1962Ann. Reg. 1961 304 The Monrovia Powers, which included the heirs of Afrique noire d'expression française,..were more disposed to co-operate with Europe. 1962Listener 18 Oct. 594/2 It [sc. Nigeria] is one of the leading countries of the so-called Monrovia group of African states who have sought to maintain a realistic course on international problems. 1963Haile Selassie in Jrnl. Mod. African Studies Sept. 285 The commentators of 1963 speak, in discussing Africa, of the Monrovia States, the Brazzaville Group, the Casablanca Powers... Let us put an end to these terms. 1965H. Land in C. Legum Africa (rev. ed.) 217 It [sc. Nigeria] played a major rôle in helping to eliminate the friction between the Casablanca and Monrovia groups, and in establishing the Organization of African Unity. 1971W. Laqueur Dict. Politics 313 Tubman..sponsored the Monrovia Conference of 1961. |