Malawi: History

The Bantu tribe unite several smaller states including Malawi, Zambia and Mozambique to form the Maravi Confederacy.

Britain begins exploring the area and begins to develop a river route into Central Africa in 1878 to enable trade.

The area of Malawi is renamed the British Central African Protectorate, which is later changed to Nyasaland in 1907.

Nyasaland declares independence as Malawi.

Malawi ends diplomatic relations with Taiwan, switching its allegiance to China.

A new national flag is introduced to Malawi