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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Reuben Duffy

Independence day is time to reflect on Scotland's colonial legacy in Malawi

Anti-colonialist Dr Hastings Banda was Malawi’s first prime minister

ON July 6, 1964 the Protectorate of Nyasaland became independent, renaming itself Malawi.

Malawi is a small country compared to its neighbours and ranks amongst the poorest in the world. Nevertheless, because of its past links to Scotland, the country has a special place in Scotland’s political economy.

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