Malawian History
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Colonists and Slavery in Malawi Part 1 – Pre-Colonial Africa, The Empty Land
Introduction Malawi, or the British Central Africa Protectorate as it then was, did not become a British colony until 1891 but the first British people to travel there with an intent to settle were missionaries and they arrived in the… Continue reading
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James Chuma after 1874
The Return of the Black Explorer James Chuma was the most famous of the liberated slaves whose early life at the Magomero mission and contribution to Livingstone’s last expedition 1865-74, is described in a previous article (here). After returning to… Continue reading
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Magomero and The Nasik Boys
The Black Explorers This is not the story of famous white explorers, it is the story of some of the black African men, boys and women, many of whom were freed slaves, who walked with them. It is often suggested… Continue reading
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Rigby, Livingstone & The UMCA
Introduction Between 1808 and 1900 tens of thousands of liberated slaves, African men, women and children, predominantly from central and eastern Africa, were disembarked by the Royal Navy at Aden, Bombay, Cape Town, the Seychelles, Mauritius and Freretown in Kenya.… Continue reading
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Origins & History of Liwonde National Park
The Liwonde National Park was established in 1973 but its origins are entwined with a story of exploration, exploitation and finally conservation. A story that starts with Doctor Livingstone and ends with the revitalisation of one of Africa’s finest parks.… Continue reading








