JJ Robinson
JJ Robinson is advisor to the Maldives Independent. He was editor of Minivan News (Maldives Independent’s precursor) from 2009-2013, and went on to spend eight years in media development supporting more than a hundred outlets operating in autocracies all over the world, from Belarus to Venezuela. He is the author of Maldives: Islamic Republic, Tropical Autocracy (Hurst 2015). He tells anyone who will listen that mashuni roshi is the world’s best breakfast.
President Waheed appoints ministers of foreign affairs, finance
05 Mar 2012, 6:47 PM
Protesters clash with police near defence minister’s house
05 Mar 2012, 2:23 PM
German medical student among those detained in police response to protest
04 Mar 2012, 3:17 PM
Majlis standoff stalls roadmap talks; Commonwealth, UN call for dialogue to continue
03 Mar 2012, 5:08 PM
Q&A: Al Jazeera interviews President Dr Mohamed Waheed Hassan
03 Mar 2012, 3:48 PM
Richard Branson calls for early elections “as soon as feasibly possible”
03 Mar 2012, 2:40 PM
Parliament cancelled after demonstrations by MDP MPs, protesters
01 Mar 2012, 2:20 PM
Presidential Commission to investigate corruption and human rights abuses abolished
01 Mar 2012, 10:23 AM
Amnesty condemns violent MNDF attack on a group of “peaceful women protesters” in Addu
01 Mar 2012, 12:38 AM
Dr Waheed “determined to be an honest broker”, claims Richard Branson in second blog post
29 Feb 2012, 9:44 PM
Nasheed pleaded for family to be protected in exchange for resignation, reveals SBS documentary
29 Feb 2012, 3:21 PM
Roadmap parties agree on agenda, order of preference to follow: Mujuthaba
28 Feb 2012, 11:40 PM
Analysis: Economy at stake as political turmoil grips Maldives
27 Feb 2012, 8:53 PM
“President Waheed says no elections until 2013”: Malaysian consultant Dr Ananda Kumarasiri
26 Feb 2012, 5:17 PM
Dr Waheed “politically the weakest person in the Maldives”: political advisor, Hassan Saeed
26 Feb 2012, 1:24 PM
“Do the right thing”: Virgin founder Richard Branson to President Waheed
24 Feb 2012, 6:53 PM
President Waheed abolishes Maldives Volunteer Corps
23 Feb 2012, 6:24 PM
Commonwealth suspends Maldives from CMAG, calls for “formal” investigation with “international participation”
23 Feb 2012, 12:31 AM
EU backs early Presidential Elections
22 Feb 2012, 1:55 PM
Former finance minister Inaz leaves MDP
22 Feb 2012, 12:47 PM
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