Here are some interesting links on Malawi :

CIA The World Factbook

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In the middle of the 1th century, on the heels of missionary and explorer David Livingstone, several Churches send missionaries to the interior of the continent. Around that time, Nyasaland and Northern Rhodesia become protectorates of the Crown of England before constituting, along with Southern Rhodesia, the Federation of Central Africa. During the rise of African nationalist movements, Nyasaland obtained in 1964, its independence under the name of Malawi, and Northern Rhodesia, now named Zambia, also proclaimed its independence.

For centuries, Africa and its peoples were regarded by the rest of the world as a mysterious segment of the planet, exerting irresistible attraction on the part of explorers in quest of new lands, and of traders eager to find exotic products. It had become customary for merchant ships to dock on African shores and for their crews to venture in caravans through mountains and arid plains to trade gold, ivory and valuable manpower.

At the request of Bishop Marcel St-Denis, M. Afr., Apostolic Prefect of Northern Nyassa, a first group of four of our Sisters left for Nyasaland in 1948. Their dream of being missionaries in Africa was thus realized, the very same dream Délia Tétreault had had in 1896 but had to give it up because of illness. Upon arrival, our missionaries settled in the parish of St. Teresa of Katete. They were the first Canadian women missionaries to join in the missionary activity of the Church in this region of the country. Other companions successively came to join the group and eight other parishes welcomed them in as many years. In those days, there were no roads, no schools, and no medical services. Everything had to be started from scratch and there were many challenges.

After more than 50 years in Africa, inspired by the example of those who preceded them and by the missionary charism inherited from our Foundress, Délia Tétreault, our Sisters of Malawi and Zambia keep renewing their commitment… to witness to the love of Christ and to cooperate with their local Churches in the mission of proclaiming the Good News and making the Kingdom visible.

Text MIC MISSION NEWS (October-November-December 2002)
Louise Denis, m.i.c.