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In what year did Banda agree to hold a referendum to end the one-party system?

  • 1991

  • 1992

  • 1993

  • 1994

Answer

Banda agreed to hold a referendum to end the one-party system in 1993. This was due to pressure from the international community and the growing dissatisfaction of Malawians with the one-party system. The referendum was held in 1993 and Banda's Malawi Congress Party was defeated. This led to the introduction of multi-party democracy in Malawi.
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