Malawi

The Akafula settled in the area now known as Malawi.

Bantu groups established kingdoms such as the Maravi and Nkhamanga.

Malawi was colonized by the British as the British Central African Protectorate.

The British Central African Protectorate was renamed Nyasaland.

Nyasaland gained independence, becoming Malawi under Prime Minister Hastings Banda.

Hastings Banda converted Malawi into a one-party presidential republic.

Banda was declared president for life, establishing a repressive dictatorship.

Malawi introduced a multiparty system, paving the way for democratic elections.

Banda lost the first democratic election in Malawi, marking a political transition.