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The Story of

Malawi

1915 – 2023

Sovereign state in Africa

  1. Chilembwe Uprising

    January 1915

    The Chilembwe uprising was a rebellion against British colonial rule in Nyasaland (modern-day Malawi) which took place in January 1915. It was led by John Chilembwe, an American-educated Baptist minister.

  2. Malawian democracy referendum, 1993

    14 June 1993

    A referendum on reintroducing multi-party democracy was held in Malawi on 14 June 1993. It asked voters to decide whether Malawi would remain a single-party state or transition to a multiparty democracy.

  3. Malawian food crisis

    2012–2015

    Malawi is one of the world's undeveloped countries and is ranked 170 out of 187 countries according to the 2010 Human Development Index. It has about 16 million people, 53% of whom live under the national poverty line and 90% of whom live on less than $2 per day.

  4. 2015 Southeast Africa floods

    2015

    The 2015 Southeast Africa floods, partially related to Cyclone Bansi and Tropical Storm Chedza, killed at least 176 people in Malawi, 86 in Mozambique, and at least 46 in Madagascar over the course of a week while leaving hundreds more missing. Vice President of Malawi Saulos Chilima stated that over 200,000 Malawian people have been displaced by the flood.

  5. 2023 Africa floods

    5 February 2023

    From February to late-December 2023, floods killed over 2,600 people in 15 countries across Africa.