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A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.

former Home Minister Umar Naseer

Faris, Umar, Qasim , Nasheed

Who will contest in the 2018 Maldives election?

By Marco Robinson 5 min read

The original Dhivehi article was published on Vaguthu.mv website on 12th April 2017. By Musharraf Hassan The following is a loose translation: It was in 1953, the lineal sultanate rule was abolished in the Maldives. Mohamed Ameen Dhoshimeynaa Kilegefaanu took the lead to introduce Maldives to a republican system and became the first President of […]

Faris and Gasim with MDP members

Opposition coalition cracks, will split soon

By Marco Robinson 5 min read

The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 4th April 2017. By Moosa Rasheed The following is a loose translation: Maumoon and Nasheed thinks differently MDP won’t wish for Faris’ success Umar doesn’t want to join in the coalition The biggest question raised now in the Maldives is whether the opposition coalition can […]