Malawi Congress Party

The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is a political party in Malawi. It was formed as a successor party to the banned Nyasaland African Congress when the country, then known as Nyasaland, was under British rule. The MCP, under Hastings Banda, presided over Malawian independence in 1964. From 1966 to 1993, the MCP was the only legal party in the country, and the party continued to be a major force in the country after losing power in the 1994 Malawian general election.