Voters in the Maldives have elected opposition leader Mohamed Muizzu as president of the Indian Ocean archipelago. Muizzu won 54% of the vote in Sunday’s runoff election, defeating incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, who cultivated strategic ties with India. Mohamed Muizzu oversaw several Chinese-funded infrastructure projects in the Maldives and is more closely aligned with Beijing.
Mohamed Muizzu Wins Runoff Election to Become Maldives President
HeadlineOct 02, 2023
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