Maldives

Maldives opposition candidate Mohamed Muiz wins the presidential runoff, local media say

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MALE, Maldives — Opposition candidate Mohamed Muiz won the Maldives presidential runoff on Saturday, securing more than 53% of the vote, local media reported. The election has turned into a virtual referendum on which regional power — India or China — will have the biggest influence in the Indian Ocean archipelago nation. Mihaaru News reported … Read more

Maldives high court docket rejects jailed ex-leader’s plea for eligibility to run once more for president

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The best court docket within the Maldives has rejected a plea from the nation’s jailed former president that he be made eligible to contest subsequent month’s presidential election FILE – Abdullah Yameen speaks to the media outdoors his house in Male, Maldives, July 3, 2010. The best court docket within the Maldives on Sunday, Aug. … Read more