A referendum on reintroducing multi-party democracy was held in Malawi on 14 June 1993. Over 64% of voters voted to end the Malawi Congress Party's 27-year...

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Chakufwa Chihana (23 April 1939 – 12 June 2006) was a Malawian human rights activist, pro-democracy advocate, trade unionist and later, politician. He held...

pressure formed on the regime to democratize. Following a 1993 referendum won by pro-democracy forces, a multi-party democratic system was established in...

died on 25 November 1997 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Thousands of Malawians gathered in Lilongwe to bury the president. The funeral took over four...

improvement in the country's safety and security landscape over the years. Malawians' perceptions of crime and security, as reflected in Afrobarometer surveys...

openly challenge the system. Therefore, he is known as the 'father of Malawian democracy' for his role in ushering in multi-party rule in Malawi. Many would...

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Banda agreed to hold a referendum to let the public decide on the issue of multi-party rule. During the 1993 referendum, Malawians voted for a multi-party...

domestic unrest and pressure from Malawian churches and from the international community led to a referendum in which the Malawian people were asked to vote for...

attendance. President of Malawi Similar protests under his rule: 1992–1993 Malawian protests that led to his departure in 1994 Simfukwe, Meekness (14 May...

political freedom, Banda agreed to a referendum in 1993, where the populace voted for a multi-party democracy. In late 1993, a presidential council was formed...

Tanzania, and founded the Socialist League of Malawi, the most radical Malawian opposition party. He also began to conduct guerilla operations against...

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lobby for a referendum to decide whether Malawi was still to remain a one party state or become a multi party democracy. In the 1993 referendum, history...

presidential election which was initially called for Uhuru Kenyatta) 2019 Malawian general election 2019 Bolivian general election (followed by the 2019 Bolivian...

chairperson of the Malawi Electoral Commission, calling for Ansah’s resignation. Malawian youth organised a "Jane Ansah Must Fall" campaign, which included days...

multi-party democracy the previous year. The Malawi Congress Party (MCP), which had governed the country since independence (from 1966 to 1993 as the sole...

public office. Women and minority groups have made significant strides in Malawian politics, holding various positions in the National Assembly, cabinet,...

branch of the Government of Malawi and is the commander-in-chief of the Malawian Defence Force. The current president is Lazarus Chakwera, who has served...

Chiluba later attempted to deport Kaunda on the grounds that he was a Malawian. The MMD-dominated government under the leadership of Chiluba had the constitution...

in Shenzhen, China, killed 87 workers and injures 47. In the 1993 Curaçao status referendum, voters favored the option of restructuring the Netherlands...

repeal the laws criminalizing same-sex sexual activity. On 5 November, the Malawian government suspended all laws that criminalized homosexuality. Attorney...

fraud, although they may comply with the law and are presented more as referendums/plebiscites. In national elections, successful electoral fraud on a sufficient...

Tembo: Poised for power?", BBC News, 14 May 2009. Raphael Tenthani, "Malawians go to polls Tuesday in closest-ever polls" Archived 2009-05-20 at the...

to be allowed to stand. In 1993, a year into the new legislature's term, a referendum on returning to multi-party democracy was held which saw voters end...

expatriate civil servants by Malawians, Prime Minister Banda insisted on their retention until suitably-qualified Malawians were available. British-recruited...

child is your own, his/her success is your success too). Some notable Malawian uMunthu philosophers and intellectuals who have written about this worldview...

Malawi has maintained a polity score of 6 since 2005, designating it as a democracy. Malawi's previous presidential election in 2009 was only the fourth such...