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1888 CE to 1899 CE

The Portuguese government is also interested in the Nyasaland area so, to prevent Portuguese occupation, the British government sends Harry Johnston as British consul with instructions to make treaties with local rulers beyond Portuguese jurisdiction.

In 1889, a British protectorate is proclaimed over the Shire Highlands, which is extended in 1891 to include the whole of present-day Malawi as the British Central Africa Protectorate.

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Blantyre Blantyre Malawi View →

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Bantu peoples View → Portuguese Empire View → Anglicans (Episcopal Church of England) View → Presbyterians View → Portugal, Bragança Kingdom of View → London Missionary Society View → Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) View → British Central Africa Protectorate (BCA) View → Portuguese East Africa (Moçambique) View →

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Scramble for Africa View →

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