Malawi Congress Party - History

History

It was the successor to the Nyasaland African Congress (NAC), which was banned in 1959. The MCP was founded by Hastings Banda and other NAC leaders in 1960. It came to power in 1964 remained in power under Banda's rule until 1994.

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