Advertisement Maldivians went to the polls on September 9 to cast their votes in the country’s fourth democratic presidential election since adopting a multiparty democratic system in 2008. The results yielded a major upset, with the opposition coming out ahead of the current government. Incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) … Read more
Advertisement The first round of the presidential election in Maldives brought disappointment for President Ibrahim Solih. He is seeking a second term and was the favorite to win the elections but failed to even top the results of the first round, much less secure the majority needed to prevent a run-off. Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, the … Read more
Advertisement An unexpected partnership between two former adversaries has emerged ahead of the Maldivian presidential election in September to challenge the re-election bid of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP). This unlikely partnership consists of The Democrats, a breakaway faction of the MDP that is led by former President and current … Read more
Advertisement A rapidly unfolding power struggle between two pivotal figures in the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) — President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and former President Mohamed Nasheed, who currently serves as the Speaker of Parliament — threatens to transform the nation’s political scene. The relationship between the two leaders, cemented by a friendship that dates back … Read more