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malawi was colonized by the british
Malawi was first settled during the 10th century and remained under native rule until 1891 when it was colonized by the British -
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federation
between 1951 and 1953 Britain combined Nyasaland with the colonies of Northern and Southern Rhodesia to form a federation -
president of the NAC
Banda was elected president of the NAC and worked to mobilize nationalist sentiment before being jailed by colonial authorities in 1959 -
nyasaland became independent nation of malawaki.
On July 6, 1964, Nyasaland became the independent nation of Malawi. -
Nyasaland independent from Malawi
DR hastings became malawis first prime minester and later became president at his first day yof ruler he declared one party one leader and one government. -
bakili muluzi
Bakili Muluzi of the United Democratic Front (UDF) won the country's first free election in May 1994, ending Banda's 30-year rule. -
maize
Senior officials are believed to have sold off 160,000 tons of reserve maize in 2000, despite the signs of a coming famine -
first food shortage
In 2002 and 2003, the country faced severe food shortages, with more than 3 million people suffering. -
2 food shortage
In 2005, Malawi faced its worst food shortage in over a decade, with more than 4 million people, 34% of the population, without adequate food supplies -
elections
President Mutharika won reelection in a landslide in May 2009 elections, taking 66% of the vote. John Tembo came in a distant second with 30.7%. -
population
in 2010 the population was about : 15,447,500
