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President Abdulla Yameen, who earlier this year arrested two Supreme Court judges while imposing a state of emergency, will be aiming to retain power. Yameen faces a challenge…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB238474
ISSN: 2633-304X
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President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) aims to secure a second five-year term. The other nominees include a member of a recently formed party…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281548
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Yameen, who lost power in 2018, was sentenced to five years in jail for money laundering in 2019. The opposition Progressive Congress Coalition (PCC), which comprises two…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266140
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The emergency decree, announced by the foreign ministry, is in response to the purported discovery by police of explosive devices near Yameen's official residence and the main…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB206444
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The attempted assassination involved a remote-controlled device, signalling new capabilities among local militant groups. Separately, the Maldives has recently had a sharp rise in…