Independence of Malawi

50 years ago, on 6 July 1964, Malawi, under Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Hastings Kamuzu Banda, was proclaimed independent of Great Britain in ceremonies in Blantyre.

Explorers Henry Stanley and David Livingstone

If you want to learn about these two famous explorers, the following presentations by Ana Seijas (Livingstone) and Noelia Vigo (Stanley) will let you learn a lot about them:

David Livingstone from NoeliaVigo

This presentation was made by Ana Seijas (4º ESO)


This  presentation about Stanley was made by Noelia Vigo (4º ESO)

Who was Nelson Mandela?

picture from Wikipedia

Nelson Mandela has been one of the most relevant leaders of the 20th century and probably the most significant African one.

He was one of the most important statesmen of the 20th century because of his struggle to replace the apartheid (=racist) regime of South Africa with a multi-racial democracy.

Timeline from BBC News

He was also called Madiba, his clan's name.

He was in prison for over 20 years  because of his struggle against apartheid and soon afterwards he was elected the first black presidents of South Africa, a country with a majority of black population.

More information about Nelson Mandela:

• BBC News
• BBC Primary  History - Nelson Mandela
• Obituary: Life and times of Nelson Mandela- BBC News
• Mandela's life in pictures- BBC News
• Wikipedia