However, the Casablanca Group was ultimately unsuccessful. Most other African leaders did not support such radical change. The ideas of its rival, the so-called Monrovia Group—which also believed in Pan-Africanism but not at the expense of nationalism and independent statehood—prevailed.
Although the Casablanca Group failed to achieve its goals, the ideas of its rival, the Monrovia Group, prevailed. The Monrovia Group, which shared a belief in Pan-Africanism but opposed sacrificing national identity for unity, ultimately became more influential.