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Voting underway in controversial Maldives presidential election

Male: Voting is underway today in a heavily-criticised presidential election in the Maldives, that has been gripped by political upheaval . Thousands of voters queued up outside polling centres across the country that opened at 8 a.m., the country’s Election Commission (EC) said. According to the EC, 262,135 voters are set to cast their votes, […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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President lifts state of emergency in Maldives after 45 days

London/Male: Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen on Thursday lifted the state of Emergency after 45 days, inviting fresh criticism that he had used it to boost his own power and illegally arrest hundreds. The government lifted the Emergency imposed in February following a Supreme Court ruling that had ordered the retrial and release of nine opposition […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Maldives President declares 15-day state of emergency

Male: Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen on Monday declared a state of emergency amid the political crisis in the country. Yameen officially announced that the Maldives was in a state of emergency for the duration of 15 days starting on Monday night, Xinhua reported. The announcement was read by Legal Affairs Minister Azima Shakoor on state […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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