Ambassadors from the European Union, Germany and the UK were in the Maldives days after a state of emergency was declared.
A state of emergency declared by President Abdulla Yameen has triggered an onslaught of travel warnings from foreign governments, including China and the UK, advising their...
Six years after Mohamed Nasheed stepped down as president the Maldives, in particular the capital, is in turmoil again after a state of emergency was declared.
Former president Mohamed Nasheed asked India to send troops after a state of emergency was declared. Since his plea two top judges have been arrested and...
A former president and the country's top judge were among those arrested last night as the Maldives declared a state of emergency.
James Dauris said he had spoken to Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed, who signed a verdict saying that nine prisoners should be freed until they could have...
An unfolding crisis in the Maldives is escalating after the attorney general declared Sunday morning that the security services will defy a new Supreme Court order...
Statements initially suggested the government's compliance but the attorney general’s latest remarks and comments from the military indicate further turmoil for the honeymoon destination.
The Supreme Court has annulled all proceedings against nine prisoners and ordered their release until a fair retrial. Who are they and what were they alleged...
Special Ops used teargas to disperse opposition supporters celebrating a Supreme Court decision and officers with riot shields on one of Malé’s main roads told people...
Yameen was addressing ruling party supporters in the capital, making it his first public appearance since Thursday night's decision was published.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, which last updated its advice over a terror threat, said political protests and demonstrations often took place in Malé and that...
As the country braces itself for a tumultuous 2018 - and possibly a presidential election - the Maldives Independent looks back at the main political events...
The defence minister said it could be a time of a national security crisis, as hundreds of people filled the capital's streets to celebrate the imminent...
The Supreme Court has ordered the immediate release of high-profile prisoners including the former president Mohamed Nasheed and former vice president Ahmed Adeeb.
The Financial Secrecy Index, published by the Tax Justice Network, rates countries on their laws regarding the transparency of ownership structures, bank secrecy rules, financial reporting...
Villa Group was the target of customs and police action earlier this month, with alcohol confiscated from four of its properties.
