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Maldives politics

February 20, 2019
Former Maldives President Arrested Over Money Laundering
By Associated Press
The former president was taken into custody following weeks of investigation for corruption.

February 07, 2019
Former Maldives President Charged With Corruption, Money-Laundering
By Ankit Panda
Maldivian police have sought to file charges against Abdulla Yameen.

January 01, 2019
The Maldives’ Games of Thrones
By JJ Robinson
Ibu Solih and the democrats won a shock victory, but the Maldives’ past suggests more twists and turns to come.

December 22, 2018
A New Chapter in India-Maldives Relations
By Vinay Kaura
With a change of leadership in Male, the Maldives have turned back to India.

October 16, 2018
A Belated Election Crisis? Maldives' Outgoing President Challenges September 2018 Election Results
By Ankit Panda
Abdulla Yameen is making a desperate last-ditch effort to cling to power, despite having conceded defeat.

September 26, 2018
The Maldives Election: A Renewed Chance for India?
By Jayesh Khatu
The victory of opposition leader Solih is an opportunity for India to regain influence in the Maldives.

September 24, 2018
Maldives Voters Grant Decisive Victory to Opposition Candidate in Blow to Pro-China Leader
By Ankit Panda
The result is a triumph for democracy in the Maldives, with a historic turnout of more than 85 percent.

March 28, 2018
Mohamed Nasheed on the Maldives Crisis
By Aaquib Khan
“You can’t give up, and you shouldn’t give up. The stakes are too high.”

February 09, 2018
Democracy on the Brink in Maldives
By Olof Blomqvist
The current crisis is the culmination of political trends years in the making.

February 08, 2018
India and the Maldives Emergency
By Sudha Ramachandran
Doing nothing is not an option, but there are few good choices for India.

February 07, 2018
Trouble in Paradise: How India Can Respond to the Crisis in the Maldives
By Harsh V. Pant
How should India respond to Abdulla Yameen's blatant disregard for democratic principles?

August 30, 2017
Remembering the Disappeared: 1118 Days Without Ahmed
By Lorena Cotza
On International Day of the Disappeared, the story of one vanished man in the Maldives.